There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Bologna by subway, plane or train
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Recommended option
Subway, fly to Bologna • 14h 26m
4 alternative options
Subway, fly to Florence, train • 15h 39m
Subway, fly to Verona, train • 16h 24m
Subway, fly to Venice, train • 16h 28m
Subway, fly to Pisa, train • 16h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Bologna is to subway and fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Bologna is to subway and fly which takes 14h 26m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Germantown and Bologna is 7102 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Germantown to Bologna, including transfers.
Bologna is 6h ahead of Germantown. It is currently 11:13 AM in Germantown and 5:13 PM in Bologna.
There are 2858+ hotels available in Bologna. Prices start at €55 per night.
- Distance: 7102.4 km
- Duration: 14h 26m
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Bologna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Germantown to Bologna. However, you can take the line 100 bus to Shady Grove Station & Bay E - East, take the walk to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the walk to Washington Dulles airport, fly to Bologna, take the walk to Bologna Airport, then take the train to Bologna. Alternatively, you can take the line 100 bus to Shady Grove Station & Bay E - East, take the walk to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the walk to Washington Dulles airport, fly to Florence, take the walk to Florence Airport (FLR), take the tram to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, take the walk to Firenze S.M.N., then take the train to Bologna.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €4900
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €4900
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €3100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2900
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €3800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €3000
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €3000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800 - €3000
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €3100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2700
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €3100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Bologna via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700 - €3100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Florence via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Venice via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Verona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €900 - €4000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1400
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Pisa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €1500
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1 - €6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- €2
- Senior / Disabled
- €2 - €4
- standard fare
- €3 - €6
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €30 - €50
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €14 - €20
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €35 - €55
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €28 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €29 - €40
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €30 - €40
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €45
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19 - €21
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €15
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32 - €36
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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