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How to get fromAachen to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 59m
    €64–295

  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
    €56–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 10m
    €273–593

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 15m
    €97–173

  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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 58m
    €121–487

  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 27m

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    5h 13m
    €90–316

  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
    €139–412

  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 12m
    €85–267

  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 47m
    €126–429

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düren, Bf to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bftrain train S19
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    21h 34m

  12. Drive 1,017.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Bolognacar car 1,017.6 km
    10h 50m
    €160–231

Aachen to Bologna by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Bologna Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Bologna Centrale via Cologne Airport CGN in around 17h 15m.

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