There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MUC - BLQ
3h 55m€103–282Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
3h 56m€63–261Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
15h 54m€222–998Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus N1385
16h 35m€86–141Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
16h 27m€148–554Fly Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
4h€98–245Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
4h 8m€88–264Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BER - BLQ
4h 47m€63–224Fly Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MUC - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h€130–354Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus
21h 36m€125–213Drive 1,119.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Bolognacar 1,119.8 km
10h 22m€177–255Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar
14h 44m€223–309
Germany to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Bologna is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Bologna. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Bologna centrale via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Germany and Bologna is 468 km. The road distance is 1119.8 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 15h 54m and costs €220 - €1000.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Germany to Bologna, including transfers.
Germany to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €1000 and takes 15h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Air Dolomiti flies from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 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 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Germany to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Bologna is 1120 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Germany to Bologna.
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