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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Berlin by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BLQ - BER
    4h 27m
    €68–222
  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    12h 30m
    €165–364
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1385
    15h 45m
    €100–150
  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 Berlin Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    14h 58m
    €240–391
  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FLR - BER
    5h 27m
    €115–301
  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VCE - BER
    6h 6m
    €79–265
  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Berlincar car
    14h 51m
    €192–258
  8. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembre to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturmbus bus
    20h
    €134–181
  9. Drive  1,115.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Berlincar car 1,115.4 km
    10h 31m
    €201–290

Bologna to Berlin by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Berlin, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Berlin Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 12h 30m.

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