Travel to Bologna
Every way to reach Bologna: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Bologna is reachable from 175 places across 39 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 56 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 44 km away.
How people reach Bologna
Every mode that actually calls at Bologna, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 138 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 1,040 km | 8 |
| Coach | 98 | €10.07 | 1h 30m | 839 km | 3 |
| Flight | 203 | €39.67 | 4h | 8,016 km | 45 |
- 175Places you can arrive from
- 175Places you can leave for
- 39Countries
- 56Operators
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Rooms within reach of Bologna Centrale
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 98 | 22% | Ferrara, 44 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 111 | 25% | Ancona, 200 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 180 | 41% | Bratislava, 601 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 50 | 11% | Irákleion, 1553 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Bologna that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 187 | 46% |
| Germany | 42 | 10% |
| Spain | 34 | 8% |
| France | 20 | 5% |
| Greece | 16 | 4% |
| Romania | 13 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 2% |
| Belgium | 9 | 2% |
| Croatia | 9 | 2% |
| Poland | 9 | 2% |
| Austria | 8 | 2% |
| Hungary | 8 | 2% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 | 1% |
| Morocco | 6 | 1% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1% |
| Denmark | 4 | 1% |
| Egypt | 4 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1% |
| Portugal | 4 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Bologna
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bologna
- Bologna Centrale
- Bologna Ravone
- Bologna Fiere railway station
- Bologna Autostazione
- Bologna Autostazione Centrale
- BLQ
The fare from BLQ into Bologna is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from BLQ into Bologna?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Bologna costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Bologna
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 2h 5m | 80 km |
| Verona to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 2h 31m | 108 km |
| Padua to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 2h 28m | 110 km |
| Parma to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 2h 8m | 87 km |
| Prato to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 1h 53m | 71 km |
| Reggio Emilia to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 60 km |
| Rimini to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 2h 29m | 109 km |
| Ferrara to Bologna bus | €10.07 | 1h 30m | 44 km |
| Mestre to Bologna bus | €11.18 | 2h 48m | 132 km |
| Brescia to Bologna bus | €11.73 | 3h | 146 km |
| Ferrara to Bologna train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 44 km |
| Reggio Emilia to Bologna train | €11.88 | 1h 18m | 60 km |
| Forlì to Bologna train | €11.88 | 1h 20m | 64 km |
| Prato to Bologna train | €11.89 | 1h 23m | 71 km |
| Florence to Bologna train | €12.99 | 1h 27m | 80 km |
| Milan to Bologna bus | €13.38 | 3h 29m | 201 km |
A day in Bologna hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Bologna
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Bologna
Common questions about Travel to Bologna
How can I get to Bologna?
Bologna is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 175 places, across 39 countries, on services run by 56 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Bologna?
The cheapest way into Bologna is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 175 origins we sell into Bologna over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Bologna?
The fastest journey into Bologna is by train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 44 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Bologna have?
Bologna has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Bologna Centrale, Bologna Ravone, Bologna Fiere railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Bologna from within 200 km?
98 of the routes we sell into Bologna start within 200 km. The nearest is Ferrara, 44 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Bologna in Italy?
Bologna connects to 175 places on our network across 39 countries, the furthest of them 8,016 km away in a straight line. Italy routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Italy
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Bologna and elsewhere in Italy. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Bologna before you go
Day trips that leave Bologna in the morning and cover a good part of Italy by evening.
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