There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Bologna by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane VIE - BLQ
4h 12m€49–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Main train stationbus Slovak Lines
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus RegioJet 31
12h 12m€45–88Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
10h 26m€110–199Train, night train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain 7776 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
11h 32m€49–154Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane VIE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 17m€105–375Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 50m€56–210Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BUD - BLQ
6h 50m€62–263Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain 7776 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bologna Centralebus N1533 / ...
13h 4m€64–119Drive 743.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Bolognacar 743.3 km
7h 57m€120–174
Bratislava to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Bologna is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Bologna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €45 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Most SNP and arriving at Bologna Stazione Autolinee via Vienna Main train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Bratislava and Bologna is 631 km. The road distance is 743.3 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Bratislava to Bologna, including transfers.
Bratislava to Bologna bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Bratislava Most SNP station.
Bratislava to Bologna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Bologna is to train which takes 10h 26m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 12h 12m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Bologna Centrale via Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Bologna Stazione Autolinee via Vienna Main train station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €90–140
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- *
- €16–25
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolinee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bratislava to Bologna bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Vienna Main train station.
Bratislava to Bologna train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Bologna is 743 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Bratislava to Bologna.
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