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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Modena by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car 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 train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 38m
    €83–339

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

    cheapest
    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 8m
    €62–307

  3. 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 5m
    €174–658

  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 Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    4. Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain train Ic
    19h 21m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to S. Felice Sul Panarotrain train Re
    21h 3m
    €138–340

  6. 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 49m
    €151–443

  7. 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 Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 19m
    €122–408

  8. Bus

    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
    €85–141

  9. Drive 1,051.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar car 1,051.3 km
    9h 50m
    €165–238

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Modenacar car
    14h 10m
    €211–292

Dortmund to Modena by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest 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 5m. 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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