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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Bologna by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 30m

  2. Bus via Zurich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    9h 25m
    €33–86

  3. Drive  527.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bolognacar car 527.7 km
    5h 51m
    €111–160

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    4h 29m
    €122–353

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 7m
    €64–109

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Payerne to Bolognabus bus
    12h 14m
    €59–75

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    6h 36m
    €104–311

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 32m
    €149–445

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GVA - BLQ
    7h 47m
    €129–291

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 15m
    €143–360

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bern to Bologna via Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Bologna centrale via Spiez, Domodossola, and Milano Rogoredo in around 7h 7m.

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