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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    6h 7m
    €115–280

  2. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORY - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 45m
    €88–323

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 52m
    €138–225

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 38m
    €98–168

  5. Drive  1,049.1 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Bolognacar car 1,049.1 km
    11h 29m
    €170–246

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

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CDG - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 10m
    €131–372

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ORY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 59m
    €97–328

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 29m
    €103–295

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane ORY - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 23m
    €104–346

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    10h 55m
    €143–223

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centralebus bus N521
    18h 10m
    €102–163

Chartres to Bologna by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Chartres to Bologna Centrale via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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