There are 6 ways to get from Bellinzona to Bologna by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Lugano
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
3h 47m€57–166Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from S.Antonino to Como S.Giovannitrain Re80
- Take the bus from Como to Bolognabus FlixBus 1524
7h 32m€30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Bolognabus
4h 42mDrive 315.5 km
- Drive from Bellinzona to Bolognacar 315.5 km
3h 12m€55–80Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano - Famagostabus
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LIN - BLQ
5h 34mTrain
- Take the train from S. Antonino to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
4h 7m€61–179
Bellinzona to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellinzona to Bologna is to train and bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bellinzona to Bologna is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellinzona to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona and arriving at Piazza Malpighi via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Bellinzona to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona and arriving at Bologna centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Bellinzona and Bologna is 313 km. The road distance is 315.5 km.
The best way to get from Bellinzona to Bologna without a car is to train via Lugano which takes 3h 47m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Bellinzona to Bologna, including transfers.
Bellinzona to Bologna bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Bellinzona to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Bellinzona to Bologna is to train via Lugano which takes 3h 47m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Bellinzona, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Bellinzona to Bologna centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Bologna once a week, and the journey takes 2h 44m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from S. Antonino to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from S.Antonino to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bellinzona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Bellinzona to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bellinzona to Bologna bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bologna station.
Bellinzona to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellinzona to Bologna is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Bellinzona to Bologna.
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