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There are 12 ways to get from Genoa to Dortmund by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €113–277

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    7h 37m
    €48–228

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    13h 7m
    €156–457

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 500 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N07
    17h 30m
    €97–150

  5. Drive  1,012.7 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Dortmundcar car 1,012.7 km
    9h 26m
    €183–263

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h
    €119–287

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €52–194

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €86–299

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €97–356

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hagen Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €86–260

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 23m
    €263–465

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Genoa to Augsburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Augsburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dortmundcar car
    14h 27m
    €238–330

Genoa to Dortmund by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Dortmund central bus station via Milan in around 17h 30m.

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