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There are 10 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 28m
    €86–265

  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
    €68–272

  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 21m
    €186–324

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parisbus bus N410
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lillebus bus 1755 / ...
    18h 36m
    €108–176

  5. Drive  1,131 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Lillecar car 1,131 km
    12h 27m
    €180–260

  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 10m
    €114–289

  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 31m
    €92–280

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 22m
    €170–403

  9. 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
    10h 33m
    €159–285

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    23h 52m

Bologna to Lille by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Lille via Paris in around 18h 36m.

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