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How to get fromDortmund to Genoaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Genoa by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane DUS - GOA
    7h 24m
    €114–308

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 20m
    €46–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    13h 12m
    €169–409

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 41m
    €88–134

  5. Drive  1,017.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Genoacar car 1,017.6 km
    9h 35m
    €164–237

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 14m
    €114–319

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 44m
    €57–247

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 37m
    €109–359

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 39m
    €111–339

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 10m
    €95–281

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova Brignoletrain train Fr
    19h 39m
    €183–263

Dortmund to Genoa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Genoa, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 16h 41m.

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