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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 42m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Modenabus bus Bologna - Modena / ...
    19h 29m
    €85–147

  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
    €170–1,109

  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 Zurigo to Modenabus bus
    19h 3m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Modenatrain train Ec
    18h 18m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    6h 36m
    €86–282

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 24m
    €93–349

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    7h 49m
    €139–418

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    8h 52m
    €98–301

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    9h 2m
    €98–386

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    16h 30m
    €301–869

  12. Drive 1,051.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar car 1,051.1 km
    9h 50m
    €162–234

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest 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 Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Modena via Bologna in around 19h 29m.

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