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How to get fromCanton Ticino to Bolognaby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 5 ways to get from Canton Ticino to Bologna by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    2h 44m
    €54–136

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 36
    6h 59m
    €20–42

  3. Drive 288.3 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Bolognacar car 288.3 km
    3h
    €50–72

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LIN - BLQ
    5h 38m
    €101–249

  5. Train via Lugano, Campus Universitario

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3h 21m
    €51–152

Canton Ticino to Bologna by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 44m

What companies run services between Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Lugano to Bologna centrale via Milano Centrale in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Bologna Autostazione once daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 5h 55m.

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