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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Italy by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    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
    4h 40m
    €79–279

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

    cheapest
    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 Cadornatrain train
    5h 18m
    €44–202

  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 Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    14h 27m
    €148–403

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    23h 38m
    €59–128

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 42m
    €108–667

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    4h 44m
    €83–256

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 14m
    €67–314

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    5h 53m
    €71–290

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    6h 4m
    €68–311

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus bus
    23h 52m

  11. Drive 1,446.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Romecar car 1,446.9 km
    13h 21m
    €222–320

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    14h 2m
    €219–1,184

Dortmund to Italy by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Termini via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 38m.

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