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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Lille 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
    5h 53m
    €92–276

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

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    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
    6h 17m
    €69–251

  3. Train via Lyon

    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 Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    10h 49m
    €186–306

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 10m
    €98–163

  5. Drive  1,131 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Lillecar car 1,131 km
    12h 27m
    €184–265

  6. 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 Lille Europetrain train
    5h 24m
    €121–292

  7. 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
    6h 51m
    €100–283

  8. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane PSA - CRL
    4. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 31m
    €88–290

  9. 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
    7h 34m
    €85–294

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

    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 Lille Flandrestrain train
    8h 32m
    €80–283

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    11h 6m
    €164–272

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
    21h 10m

Bologna to Lille by bus

Calendar34Weekly Buses
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lille, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Lille Europe via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 10m.

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