There are 7 ways to get from Brienz to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
7h 21m€116–191Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern to Bolognabus FlixBus 1524 / ...
10h 20m€62–96Drive 457 km
- Drive from Brienz to Bolognacar 457 km
5h 2m€83–120Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
6h 54m€148–391Train via Brienz
- Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
8h 1m€119–186Bus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus
10h 36m€96–133Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 57m€174–443
Brienz to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brienz to Bologna is to train and bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brienz to Bologna is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Brienz to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. and arriving at Piazza Malpighi via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Brienz to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Brienz and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Luzern, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Brienz and Bologna is 505 km. The road distance is 457 km.
The best way to get from Brienz to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Brienz to Bologna, including transfers.
Brienz to Bologna bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost station.
Brienz to Bologna train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Brienz station.
The best way to get from Brienz to Bologna is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Brienz to Bologna Centrale via Luzern, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. to Piazza Malpighi via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, Casalecchio Bixio, and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Brienz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Brienz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Brienz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luzern to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Brienz to Bologna bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Brienz to Bologna train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brienz to Bologna is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Brienz to Bologna.
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