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How to get fromArles to Bolognaby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Arles to Bologna by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MRS - BLQ
    4h 19m
    €58–214

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 35m
    €109–204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    11h 57m
    €61–95

  4. Drive  718.8 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Bolognacar car 718.8 km
    7h 3m
    €116–168

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane MRS - TSF
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 50m
    €72–366

  6. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MPL - BLQ
    8h 51m
    €125–347

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 57m
    €88–292

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 30m
    €94–260

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MRS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 23m
    €83–282

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 8m
    €115–228

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus bus
    13h 16m
    €61–102

Arles to Bologna by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Arles to Bologna centrale via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Bologna Centrale via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, and Aix-en-Provence in around 11h 57m.

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