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

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Modena by train, plane, car, car train, bus, 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 train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 43m
    €82–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus bus
    19h 40m
    €50–81

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar car
    11h 11m
    €169–1,109

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus
    19h 3m

  5. Drive 1,051.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar car 1,051.1 km
    9h 50m
    €161–232

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 13m
    €71–364

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 44m
    €132–400

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 58m
    €92–371

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    14h 11m
    €117–352

Dortmund to Modena by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione in around 19h 40m.

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