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There are 12 ways to get from Dunkirk to Italy by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    5h 29m
    €74–302

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    13h 9m
    €250–399

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    24h 56m
    €187–275

  4. Drive  1,557 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Romecar car 1,557 km
    16h 20m
    €285–412

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    6h 1m
    €110–311

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 12m
    €107–325

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    6h 32m
    €86–295

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    6h 45m
    €94–334

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CRL - TRN
    7h 15m
    €92–308

  10. Train via Modane

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Modanetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    16h 7m
    €267–462

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1503
    26h 57m
    €146–233

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    23h 57m
    €337–474

Dunkirk to Italy by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Italy?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Roma Termini via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Termini via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Brussels-North train station, Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 24h 56m.

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