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

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There are 10 ways to get from France to Bologna by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    4h 30m
    €91–231

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MRS - BLQ
    3h 48m
    €47–197

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    9h 9m
    €125–238

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 32m
    €93–173

  5. Drive 1,022.8 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Bolognacar car 1,022.8 km
    11h 2m
    €162–234

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    4h 18m
    €81–246

  7. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CDG - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 25m
    €113–333

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ORY - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 28m
    €77–272

  9. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    9h 18m
    €133–343

  10. Bus via Sully - Morland

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus N521
    16h 35m
    €83–143

France to Bologna by bus and train

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between France and Bologna, Italy?

Air France, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Bologna Centrale via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 9m.

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