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There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    4h 45m
    €87–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Dortmund central bus stationbusN07
    14h 15m
    €40–120

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 10m
    €163–287

  4. Drive 878.4 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Dortmundcar878.4 km
    8h 12m
    €135–195

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    5h 9m
    €49–263

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 6m
    €72–217

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 6m
    €71–289

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
    6h 30m
    €99–260

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain43
    10h 55m
    €119–299

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Dortmund Stadthausbus
    17h 40m

Milan to Dortmund by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Dortmund Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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