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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Modena by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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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 37m
    €90–547

  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
    €58–93

  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 10m
    €175–1,109

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Pasingtrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to ModenanighttrainNj
    17h 6m
    €151–445

  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 27m
    €92–588

  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 37m
    €138–629

  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 Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 47m
    €109–377

  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 ModenatrainIc
    13h 33m
    €92–498

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    18h 43m
    €126–415

  10. Drive 1,052.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar1,052.4 km
    9h 55m
    €166–239

Dortmund to Modena by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest 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 33m.

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