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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Bologna by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    5h 50m
    €105–304

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    8h 2m
    €70–297

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    11h 29m
    €233–398

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus N521
    19h 55m
    €120–201

  5. Drive 1,198.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car 1,198.6 km
    12h 54m
    €188–272

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    5h 44m
    €131–293

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    7h 59m
    €79–254

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CDG - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 49m
    €152–415

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    7h 31m
    €183–438

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 15m
    €104–353

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 24m
    €244–443

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Ghent Dampoortbus bus N824
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    21h 5m

Calais to Bologna by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,099.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bologna centrale via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Bologna Centrale via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 55m.

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