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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 2m
    €79–294

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    6h 24m
    €62–284

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 45m
    €145–398

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 25m
    €91–151

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    16h 7m
    €123–358

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 26m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    5h 13m
    €94–298

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 17m
    €138–348

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    6h 16m
    €85–326

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 51m
    €143–326

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    22h 18m

  12. Drive  1,014.4 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bolognacar car 1,014.4 km
    10h 54m
    €164–237

Aachen to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bologna centrale via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bologna Centrale via Cologne Airport CGN in around 17h 25m.

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