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How to get fromBielefeld to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 32m
    €107–380

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    5h 53m
    €86–385

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 20m
    €157–955

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    19h 22m
    €109–189

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 19m
    €159–588

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAJ - BLQ
    6h 56m
    €140–333

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FMO - BLQ
    8h 1m
    €106–413

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 36m
    €148–503

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    8h 28m
    €120–395

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    22h 49m

  11. Drive 1,083.9 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Bolognacar car 1,083.9 km
    10h 49m
    €170–245

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    12h 18m
    €206–275

Bielefeld to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Bologna centrale via Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Bologna Centrale via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 19h 22m.

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