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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    5h 45m
    €89–303

  2. Bus via Florence

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    23h 15m
    €62–160

  3. 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 Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    14h 27m
    €146–444

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    20h 27m
    €124–639

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    6h 17m
    €84–334

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeFRA - FCO
    6h 45m
    €71–305

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Mainbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus
    23h 52m

  8. Drive 1,448.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Romecar1,448.1 km
    13h 23m
    €223–321

  9. 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 Romecar
    13h 58m
    €219–1,194

Dortmund to Rome by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 23h 15m.

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