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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    11h 40m
    €185–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h
    €95–164

  3. Drive  1,040.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Poitierscar car 1,040.4 km
    11h 54m
    €168–243

  4. 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 Poitierstrain train
    7h 19m
    €151–343

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    12h 15m
    €204–352

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N521
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus bus 723
    21h 45m
    €120–182

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FLR - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Poitierstrain train
    8h 11m
    €119–330

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane FLR - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain train
    7h 39m
    €131–329

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BLQ - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 12m
    €115–272

  10. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FLR - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    9h 11m
    €125–335

  11. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane VCE - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 15m
    €107–340

Bologna to Poitiers by train, foot, and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 40m

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

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Poitiers via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h.

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