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How to get fromBologna to Bayreuthby bus, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €119–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus N1385 / ...
    11h 30m
    €65–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    12h 27m
    €121–415

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    13h 12m
    €191–406

  5. Drive  762.9 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bayreuthcar car 762.9 km
    7h 32m
    €124–179

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BLQ - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €98–296

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BLQ - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €158–502

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €157–423

  9. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FLR - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €175–537

  10. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VRN - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €181–578

Bologna to Bayreuth by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Bayreuth Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, München Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 12h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Bayreuth central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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