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There are 13 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 Flandrestrain 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 54m
    €103–324

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

    cheapest
    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
    €77–272

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 36m
    €210–384

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 16m
    €124–213

  5. Drive  1,198.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car 1,198.6 km
    12h 54m
    €190–274

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

    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
    7h 48m
    €79–306

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 51m
    €128–319

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 53m
    €150–421

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 19m
    €102–363

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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
    9h 3m
    €181–454

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    10h 24m
    €120–405

  12. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 23m
    €228–687

  13. 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 17m

Calais to Bologna by train and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bologna centrale via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais Ville to Bologna - Bus Station via Dunkerque, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 16m.

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