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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Merano by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    11h 55m
    €170–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    16h 2m
    €83–122

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    15h 30m
    €112–203

  4. Drive  802 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Meranocar car 802 km
    7h 49m
    €145–209

  5. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    13h
    €115–331

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    15h 30m
    €111–202

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 26m
    €233–446

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 19m
    €245–478

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    8h 58m
    €273–496

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, line 201 bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Terme Meranobus bus
    6h 31m

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train
    10h 50m
    €144–338

Dortmund to Merano by night train and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Merano Meran via München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 13h.

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