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How to get fromBologna to Brusselsby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Brussels by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    4h 12m
    €70–238

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train
    5h 29m
    €57–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    10h 33m
    €178–484

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    18h 35m

  5. Drive  1,081.3 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Brusselscar car 1,081.3 km
    11h 12m
    €175–252

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FLR - BRU
    5h 11m
    €74–247

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VCE - BRU
    5h 55m
    €86–262

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6h 13m
    €161–380

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus bus
    19h 1m
    €153–216

  10. 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 Brusselscar car
    15h
    €239–333

Bologna to Brussels by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Brussels, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 33m.

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