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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 via Rho

    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. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain train Re7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    10h 41m
    €58–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus bus
    8h 48m
    €80–121

  4. Drive  527.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Bolognacar car 527.7 km
    5h 51m
    €95–137

  5. 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
    €132–364

  6. 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
    €65–110

  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
    €108–302

  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 29m
    €153–426

  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
    €130–292

  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 17m
    €149–351

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest 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 Piazza Malpighi via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, Casalecchio Bixio, and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza in around 8h 48m. 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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