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There are 16 ways to get from Patras to Dortmund by bus, train, plane, car ferry, car, ferry, shuttle, night train, or car train

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  1. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €95–277

  2. Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane TIA - DTM
    15h 26m
    €93–288

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Dortmund ZOBbus bus
    30h 23m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ancona to Dortmundcar car
    33h 39m
    €385–558

  5. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    36h 41m
    €352–629

  6. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SKG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    12h 50m
    €134–299

  7. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus bus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PVK - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h
    €121–377

  8. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    12h 44m
    €148–326

  9. Fly Patras Araxos Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GPA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €261–812

  10. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SKG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    15h 26m
    €197–378

  11. Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TIA - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    15h 53m
    €119–369

  12. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    37h 1m
    €376–610

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Dortmundbus bus
    38h 11m

  14. Car ferry, line 2 ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2d 3h
    €335–586

  15. Drive  2,496.1 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Dortmundcar car 2,496.1 km
    24h 4m
    €459–663

  16. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Patras to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    31h 7m
    €414–586

Patras to Dortmund by ferry, bus, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration36h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,315.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a bus from Patra to Dortmund ZOB via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 30h 23m.

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