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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 12 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 to Eindhoven Airport, train

    best
    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 41m
    €79–250

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 47m
    €76–372

  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 Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 43N / ...
    13h 37m
    €215–698

  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
    €110–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brennero - Brennertrain train 3844 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Arnhem Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 58m
    €103–430

  6. Fly 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
    5h 53m
    €105–274

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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 12m
    €122–296

  8. Fly 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 52m
    €85–259

  9. Fly 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 22m
    €136–493

  10. 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 34m

  11. Drive 1,163.2 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Nijmegencar car 1,163.2 km
    11h 16m
    €208–300

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Nijmegencar car
    13h 53m
    €221–310

Bologna to Nijmegen by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

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, Duisburg Hbf, and Arnhem Centraal in around 13h 37m. 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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