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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 Frethun 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
    6h 48m
    €103–327

  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 4m
    €82–309

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    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
    12h 50m
    €203–332

  4. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 41m
    €109–191

  5. Drive  1,198.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car 1,198.6 km
    12h 54m
    €191–276

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun 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
    6h 47m
    €133–322

  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 routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BVA - BLQ
    8h 1m
    €85–259

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun 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
    7h 41m
    €154–414

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun 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
    8h 28m
    €187–472

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun 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
    8h 37m
    €100–356

  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
    €235–384

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    22h 18m

Calais to Bologna by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,106.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bologna centrale via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 50m.

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