There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Grenoble by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain Ter
6h 44m€78–164Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain Ter
9h 12m€41–96Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Grenoblebus N425 / ...
7h 35m€50–80Drive 561.5 km
- Drive from Bologna to Grenoblecar 561.5 km
5h 32m€107–154Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 42m€91–291Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain
8h 37m€101–253Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain
7h 7m€73–312
Bologna to Grenoble by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Grenoble is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Grenoble is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Grenoble. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Grenoble. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Grenoble via Torino Porta Susa and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Bologna and Grenoble is 618 km. The road distance is 561.5 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Grenoble without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Bologna to Grenoble, including transfers.
Bologna to Grenoble bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Grenoble train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Grenoble is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Grenoble, France?
You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Grenoble via Torino Porta Susa and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Grenoble once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- 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 Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Grenoble bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Bologna to Grenoble train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Grenoble is 561 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Bologna to Grenoble.
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