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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Nijmegen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 14m
    €128–275

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegentrain train
    5h 48m
    €79–297

  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 Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78
    14h 21m
    €207–394

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus bus 037
    20h 20m
    €115–168

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train 3844 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 45m
    €100–271

  6. 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 Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    6h
    €106–252

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain train
    6h 49m
    €88–286

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FLR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain train
    7h
    €125–257

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    6h 50m
    €80–270

  10. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    7h 24m
    €135–372

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Nijmegencar car
    16h 14m
    €236–323

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain train Re10
    23h 40m
    €163–234

  13. Drive  1,163.2 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Nijmegencar car 1,163.2 km
    11h 17m
    €241–348

Bologna to Nijmegen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Nijmegen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Nijmegen via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Arnhem Centraal in around 14h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Nijmegen Centraal Station via Essen central train station in around 20h 20m.

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