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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Modena by train, plane, car, car train, bus, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    5h 39m
    €91–345

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna CentralebusN537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
    19h 47m
    €56–142

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar
    11h 9m
    €170–1,109

  4. Drive 1,052.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar1,052.3 km
    9h 54m
    €163–235

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    6h 7m
    €88–371

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    6h 40m
    €139–412

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain
    7h 44m
    €101–391

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainFr
    13h 24m
    €127–389

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal Gottardibus
    20h 34m
    €94–476

Dortmund to Modena by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione in around 19h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 24m.

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