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

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  1. Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    5h 51m
    €100–250

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Blericktrain train
    5h 18m
    €77–289

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    13h 5m
    €281–466

  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 Venlo Stationbus bus 023 / ...
    20h
    €109–160

  5. Drive  1,102.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Venlocar car 1,102.4 km
    10h 35m
    €225–325

  6. Fly 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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    6h 16m

  7. 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 Blericktrain train
    6h 39m
    €113–264

  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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Blericktrain train
    7h 11m
    €90–291

  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 MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    7h 24m
    €132–337

  10. Train via Mannheim

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    13h 6m
    €186–371

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    13h 29m
    €192–357

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Venlocar car
    16h 38m
    €226–316

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train Re13
    22h 34m
    €164–230

Bologna to Venlo by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Venlo via Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Koeln Hbf, and Neuss Hbf in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Venlo Station via Essen central train station in around 20h.

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