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How to get fromBordeaux to Bolognaby plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bologna by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BOD - BLQ
    6h 19m
    €77–272

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BOD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 22m
    €40–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 46m
    €221–455

  4. Bus, train via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    16h 13m
    €97–161

  5. Drive  1,148.3 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Bolognacar car 1,148.3 km
    11h 31m
    €185–267

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BOD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 24m
    €73–314

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 20m
    €69–218

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N718
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus bus 536 / ...
    19h 4m
    €115–176

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Veronabus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 36m
    €128–199

Bordeaux to Bologna by train, subway, and foot

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

Swiss, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bologna Centrale via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 11h 46m.

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