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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €111–382

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €86–387

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bielefeldcar car
    12h 3m
    €189–256

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    19h 52m
    €112–191

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the night train from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    20h 36m
    €157–613

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BLQ - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €142–332

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BLQ - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €103–408

  8. Fly 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €168–538

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €113–399

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hagen Hbftrain train 43
    4. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    13h 34m
    €223–723

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Dortmund Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    22h 49m

  12. Drive 1,084.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bielefeldcar car 1,084.4 km
    10h 49m
    €170–245

Bologna to Bielefeld by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration19h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 19h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bielefeld Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Hagen Hbf in around 13h 34m.

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