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How to get fromNice to Dortmundby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (TGV), or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Dortmund by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (TGV), or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €81–321

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €78–330

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    11h 47m
    €381–694

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    21h 25m
    €106–166

  5. Drive  1,187.9 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Dortmundcar car 1,187.9 km
    11h 13m
    €190–275

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €167–373

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    14h 35m
    €296–648

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 46m
    €194–367

Nice to Dortmund by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Dortmund Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Dortmund central bus station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Milan in around 21h 25m.

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