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How to get fromBologna to Bonn Hbfby 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 Hbf 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 43m
    €60–230

  2. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N / ...
    13h 22m
    €186–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    16h 53m
    €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 3m
    €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 14m
    €92–289

  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 14m
    €114–308

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 52m
    €88–254

  8. 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 25m
    €72–277

  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
    €85–289

  10. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

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

  11. Drive  990.5 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Bonn Hbfcar car 990.5 km
    10h 3m
    €160–231

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Bonn Hbfcar car
    14h 1m
    €204–283

Bologna to Bonn Hbf by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two 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 Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 22m.

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