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How to get fromGroningen to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Groningen to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    6h 9m
    €114–307

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    7h 6m
    €100–357

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 59m
    €447–792

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    23h 10m
    €117–182

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Deventer to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    23h 40m
    €142–352

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 17m
    €135–379

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    8h
    €118–352

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 58m
    €124–355

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    8h 47m
    €103–342

  10. Train, train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Ibbenbuerentrain train
    4. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FMO - BLQ
    10h 2m
    €123–467

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 8m
    €116–346

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Groningen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train
    3. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar car
    17h 17m
    €216–294

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    26h 23m
    €187–343

  14. Drive  1,326.9 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to Bolognacar car 1,326.9 km
    12h 17m
    €244–352

Groningen to Bologna by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration15h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,210.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Groningen to Bologna Centrale via Schiphol Airport, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Bologna Centrale via Dortmund central bus station in around 23h 10m.

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