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

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    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
    €158–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 3m
    €70–116

  3. 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 9m
    €114–238

  4. Drive 802 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Meranocar car 802 km
    7h 49m
    €127–183

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    12h 13m
    €170–534

  6. 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
    15h 32m
    €116–233

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 31m
    €240–467

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 47m

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 3m
    €289–515

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

    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
    €235–497

  11. 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 24m
    €147–419

  12. 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 25m
    €226–593

Dortmund to Merano by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

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 €65–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Merano Meran via München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 13m.

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