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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    6h 36m
    €225–510

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 3m
    €64–106

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    11h 43m
    €157–214

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    15h 48m
    €68–241

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 20m
    €222–530

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 50m
    €227–529

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train
    9h 52m
    €246–513

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 53m
    €141–367

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 55m
    €215–551

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain train 89
    12h 30m
    €124–423

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    14h 54m
    €68–241

  12. Drive 802 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Meranocar car 802 km
    7h 49m
    €125–181

Dortmund to Merano by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Terme Merano via München Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 12h 30m.

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