There are 13 ways to get from Merano to Dortmund by car, car train, bus, shuttle, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Merano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Dortmundcar
10h 12m€135–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Dortmund central bus stationbus N537
16h 51m€65–120Drive 801.4 km
- Drive from Merano to Dortmundcar 801.4 km
7h 47m€125–181Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 5m€227–452Train via Munich
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 47 / ...
13h 7m€169–722Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
14h 36m€172–742Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Dortmundbus
20h 16m€197–271Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
6h 29m€278–568Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 54m€282–508Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 21m€234–511Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 20m€263–614Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 48m€172–450Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
10h 27m€136–358
Merano to Dortmund by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Dortmund is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Dortmund is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs €270 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Dortmund station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Merano and Dortmund is 890 km. The road distance is 801.4 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Dortmund without a car is to bus which takes 16h 51m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Merano to Dortmund, including transfers.
Merano to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Dortmund is to bus which takes 16h 51m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €160 - €750 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Dortmund, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Dortmund central bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 14h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Dortmund Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, and München Hbf in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- *
- €27–40
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Merano to Dortmund train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Dortmund is 801 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Merano to Dortmund.
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