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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Mainz by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    4h 15m
    €103–229

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €72–353

  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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    9h 49m
    €159–427

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422 / ...
    14h 50m
    €82–136

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the night train from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train S5 / ...
    16h 28m
    €83–265

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    5h 23m
    €137–311

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    5h 19m
    €133–333

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    5h 46m
    €87–259

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PSA - FRA
    6h 29m
    €129–282

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+Rbus bus
    18h 49m

  11. Drive 873.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Mainzcar car 873.6 km
    8h 19m
    €137–198

Bologna to Mainz by bus

Calendar18Weekly Buses
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 49m.

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