There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Zug by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zug(Ch)train Ec
4h 54mCHF 68–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
8h 21mCHF 47–70Drive 458.4 km
- Drive from Bologna to Zugcar 458.4 km
5h 1mCHF 88–127Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
4h 28mCHF 88–289Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Zug(Ch)train Ec
5h 20mCHF 85–140Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
5h 22mCHF 112–330Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
6h 10mCHF 104–302Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
7h 30mCHF 102–290
Bologna to Zug by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Zug is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Zug. However, there are services departing from Bologna and arriving at Luzern via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Zug(Ch). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bologna and Zug is 435 km. The road distance is 458.4 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zug without a car is to train via Milan which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Bologna to Zug, including transfers.
Bologna to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Zug train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zug is to train via Milan which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 21m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 290 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Zug(Ch) via Milano Centrale in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna to Luzern twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Bologna Centrale to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Bologna to Zug train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Zug is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Bologna to Zug.
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