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How to get fromDortmund to Modenaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 24m
    €102–316

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 16m
    €79–308

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    13h 27m
    €157–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Modenabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    16h 28m
    €140–210

  5. Drive  1,051.3 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Modenacar car 1,051.3 km
    9h 50m
    €189–273

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 30m
    €141–398

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 5m
    €103–283

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 31m
    €129–311

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    19h
    €110–215

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Modenacar car
    15h 33m
    €226–316

Dortmund to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Dortmund Hbf to Modena twice a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 28m.

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