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There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3h 55m
    €98–270

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3h 56m
    €63–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    15h 52m
    €216–573

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    16h 40m
    €101–151

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    15h 24m
    €143–364

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MUC - BLQ
    3h 55m
    €107–297

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    4h 8m
    €83–264

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 8m
    €134–382

  9. Fly Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MUC - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 8m
    €128–379

  10. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus bus
    21h 36m
    €129–202

  11. Drive  1,119.8 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Bolognacar car 1,119.8 km
    10h 22m
    €182–262

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    14h 54m
    €229–321

Germany to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration15h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Germany and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Bologna centrale via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 52m.

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