There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Calais by train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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 via Lyon
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 Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 18m€202–335Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BLQ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 31m€86–300Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
21h 10m€108–181Drive 1,200 km
- Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar 1,200 km
12h 59m€194–280Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BLQ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 25m€105–299Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
12h 53m€174–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
25h 42mFly 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 7m€138–314Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BLQ - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain
8h 36m€86–260Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLQ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 15m€195–433Train 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 Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
9h 17m€142–343Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BLQ - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
10h 12m€138–410
Bologna to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Calais is to bus and train via Paris which costs €100 - €190 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Calais is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Calais. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Calais Ville via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Bologna and Calais is 1404 km. The road distance is 1200 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Calais without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 12h 18m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Bologna to Calais, including transfers.
Bologna to Calais train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
Bologna to Calais train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Calais is 1200 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Bologna to Calais.
Book your Bologna to Calais train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Calais Ville via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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