Dortmund ▸ Bologna
Bologna ▸ Dortmund ⇄4 a weekfastest 18h10☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇮🇹 Italy
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DortmundEssenDüsseldorfCologneFrankfurtInnsbruckBologna· 832 km as the crow flies
- 17:00 → 11:10+1FlixBus N537 ☾ OvernightDortmund central bus station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Essen, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt…18h108 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dortmund to Bologna?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dortmund to Bologna?
The fastest takes 18h10; the slowest 18h10, for 832 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Dortmund to Bologna?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 17:00 arriving 11:10 the next morning.