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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €101–264

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €70–299

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    12h 52m
    €185–470

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Dortmund Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    16h 29m
    €140–210

  5. Drive  1,049.4 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Dortmundcar car 1,049.4 km
    9h 48m
    €189–273

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €102–281

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €149–363

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

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain 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 5m
    €128–309

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N537
    20h 20m
    €104–168

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Dortmundcar car
    15h 15m
    €227–315

Modena to Dortmund by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

You can take a train from Modena to Dortmund Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Dortmund Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 29m.

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