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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Lens by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 57m
    €100–290

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BLQ - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train
    8h 51m
    €73–269

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arrastrain train Tgv
    11h 42m
    €188–302

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parisbus bus N410
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    19h 35m
    €118–175

  5. Drive  1,111 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Lenscar car 1,111 km
    12h 14m
    €180–260

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

    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 Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 24m
    €75–263

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 41m
    €118–288

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 55m
    €108–297

  9. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FLR - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 35m
    €134–339

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 38m
    €92–308

  11. Train via Modane

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Modanetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Arrastrain train Tgv
    12h 42m
    €212–358

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain train Trn / ...
    22h 22m

Bologna to Lens by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Lens via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Arras in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Lens via Paris in around 19h 35m.

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