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How to get fromBologna to Leverkusenby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 28m
    €88–261

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 17m
    €69–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 5m
    €187–380

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    17h 15m
    €91–137

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 48m
    €119–297

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 4m
    €131–327

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 21m
    €87–275

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    5h 58m
    €78–309

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    6h 59m
    €88–340

  10. Bus via Koeln Messe/Deutz

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    20h 21m
    €145–223

  11. Drive  1,042 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Leverkusencar car 1,042 km
    9h 48m
    €169–245

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leverkusencar car
    13h 3m
    €202–281

Bologna to Leverkusen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Leverkusen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Leverkusen Mitte via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Koeln Messe/Deutz in around 11h 5m.

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