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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Portbou by train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe)

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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 Perpignantrain train
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 52m
    €137–271

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BLQ - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    8h 6m
    €55–174

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 520 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    15h 29m
    €88–150

  4. Drive  998.3 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Portboucar car 998.3 km
    9h 55m
    €164–236

  5. Train via Montpellier

    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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Portboutrain train K8
    14h 18m
    €153–337

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain train 8924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Figueresbus bus
    18h 1m
    €115–165

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FLR - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h
    €79–207

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane VCE - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 58m
    €55–191

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BGY - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 51m
    €82–288

  10. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    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 Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane PSA - GRO
    4. Take the train from Girona to Portboutrain train
    8h 16m
    €86–272

Bologna to Portbou by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,175.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 52m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Port-Bou via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Perpignan in around 12h 52m.

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