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How to get fromBologna to Nîmesby train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Nîmes by train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Nimestrain train Tgv
    8h 45m
    €106–196

  2. Bus via Sanremo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 23m
    €60–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marseille Airportbus bus N482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 37m
    €66–102

  4. Drive  750.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Nîmescar car 750.7 km
    7h 24m
    €122–175

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BLQ - MRS
    2. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    5h 49m
    €70–228

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimestrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €112–247

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane BLQ - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain train
    7h 41m
    €120–325

  8. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane TSF - MRS
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain train
    7h 47m
    €80–352

Bologna to Nîmes by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Nimes via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Marseille Airport and Marseille Provence Airport in around 12h 37m.

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