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

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 28m
    €60–230

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 31m
    €181–301

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    16h 50m
    €90–140

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 47m
    €69–215

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €93–292

  6. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 13m
    €115–313

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    6h 9m
    €72–287

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 12m
    €147–378

  9. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €85–291

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Bonncar car
    16h 3m
    €187–260

  11. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    20h 47m
    €141–202

  12. Drive  990.8 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bonncar car 990.8 km
    10h 4m
    €161–232

Bologna to Bonn by bus

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Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bonn Stadthaus via Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 11h 31m.

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