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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Bolognaby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gare de Lyon 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 38m
    €92–206

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

    cheapest
    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 24m
    €72–249

  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
    7h 53m
    €131–241

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 15m
    €95–180

  5. Drive 1,021.6 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Bolognacar car 1,021.6 km
    10h 59m
    €160–231

  6. 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 33m
    €113–328

  7. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORY - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 10m
    €76–276

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane ORY - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 42m
    €73–287

  9. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane ORY - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5h 58m
    €83–242

  10. 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
    8h 11m
    €135–343

Gare de Lyon to Bologna by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bologna Centrale via Milano Centrale in around 7h 53m.

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