There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Bourges by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain
11h 24m€130–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Clermont-Ferrandbus N527
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bourgesbus FlixBus N707 / ...
15h 40m€84–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Bourgestrain Intercités / ...
15h 16m€91–162Drive 904.4 km
- Drive from Bologna to Bourgescar 904.4 km
9h 23m€147–211Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BLQ - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
7h 46m€139–307Train via Turin
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain
11h 42m€132–232Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FLR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
8h 34m€160–356Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane FLR - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
8h 24m€115–301Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane VCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
9h 13m€112–356Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane VRN - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
8h 34m€111–412Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PSA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
9h 33m€132–319
Bologna to Bourges by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Bourges is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Bourges is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bourges via Clermont-Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Bourges via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Bologna and Bourges is 983 km. The road distance is 904.4 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Bourges without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Bologna to Bourges, including transfers.
Bologna to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Bourges train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Bourges is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Bourges, France?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bourges via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Bourges via Clermont-Ferrand in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand station.
Bologna to Bourges train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Bourges is 904 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Bologna to Bourges.
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