There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Lecce by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)DUS - BDS
7h 33m€90–296Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
23h 21m€163–494Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationN07 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Lecce578
27h 6m€137–187Drive 1,905.9 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Lecce1,905.9 km
17h 28m€294–424Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia MestreNj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to LecceFr
25h 38m€188–602Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationN07 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto to Lecce570 / ...
31h€134–224Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Lecce
18h 25m€280–1,274
Dortmund to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €90 - €300 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Lecce via Frankfurt and Metaponto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
The distance between Dortmund and Lecce is 1582 km. The road distance is 1905.9 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 23h 21m and costs €160 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Dortmund to Lecce, including transfers.
Dortmund to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Lecce is to train which takes 23h 21m and costs €160 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €190 and takes 27h 6m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 23h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lecce via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metaponto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Dortmund to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Lecce is 1906 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Dortmund to Lecce.
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