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How to get fromBruges to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bruges to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    5h 8m
    €83–280

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    6h 41m
    €68–264

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 13m
    €381–635

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Bolognabus bus
    20h 21m
    €168–252

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    22h 24m
    €96–285

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 26m
    €94–332

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 2m
    €95–297

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    7h 6m
    €124–309

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 45m
    €80–299

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 25m
    €107–179

  11. Drive  1,177.3 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Bolognacar car 1,177.3 km
    12h 8m
    €191–276

Bruges to Bologna by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Bruges to Bologna centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to Bologna - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 25m.

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