There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Leverkusen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
4h 20m€87–232Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
4h 46m€55–210Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 40m€179–439Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus N537
17h 15m€97–145Drive 1,042 km
- Drive from Bologna to Leverkusencar 1,042 km
9h 48m€193–278Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
6h 4m€88–250Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 42m€125–313Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
12h 3m€179–340Drive, car train
- Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leverkusencar
15h 47m€206–286Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2
- Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
20h 50m€141–202
Bologna to Leverkusen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Leverkusen is to fly which costs €55 - €210 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Leverkusen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Leverkusen via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Bologna and Leverkusen is 864 km. The road distance is 1042 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €170 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Bologna to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Bologna to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Leverkusen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Leverkusen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €440 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Leverkusen, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Leverkusen Mitte via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Koeln Hbf in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bologna to Leverkusen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Leverkusen is 1042 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Bologna to Leverkusen.
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