There are 6 ways to get from Bologna to Lake Bled by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
5h 37m€97–525Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Nova Goricatrain Re
- Take the train from Nova Gorica to Bled Jezerotrain Re
7h 38m€43–69Train, bus via Gorizia
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Gorizia Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
7h 22m€114–295Drive 377.9 km
- Drive from Bologna to Bledcar 377.9 km
4h 18m€69–99Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
6h 30m€93–510Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Trieste Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
7h 11m€91–319
Bologna to Lake Bled by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Lake Bled is to train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Lake Bled is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Stazione Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bled Jezero via Venezia Mestre and Nova Gorica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Bologna and Lake Bled is 391 km. The road distance is 377.9 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lake Bled without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs €95 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Bologna to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Bologna to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Lake Bled train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lake Bled is to bus via Venice which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Stazione Mestre in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Bled Jezero via Venezia Mestre and Nova Gorica in around 7h 38m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Nova Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Nova Gorica to Bled Jezero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Gorizia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €151
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Trieste Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Bologna to Lake Bled train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Lake Bled is 378 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Bologna to Lake Bled.
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