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How to get fromClermont-Ferrand to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 37m
    €119–217

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 30m
    €50–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bologna Centralebus bus N527
    11h 55m
    €70–120

  4. Drive 786.8 km

    1. Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Bolognacar car 786.8 km
    7h 54m
    €123–178

  5. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CFE - BLQ
    9h 14m
    €141–752

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 24m
    €119–282

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    6h 52m
    €123–288

  8. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CFE - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 4m
    €192–1,024

  9. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CFE - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 44m
    €158–809

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €134–370

  11. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €105–335

Clermont-Ferrand to Bologna by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Bologna centrale via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bologna Centrale 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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