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How to get fromHamburg to Bolognaby plane, train, bus, night train, car train, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAM - BLQ
    5h 55m
    €78–223

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 3m
    €368–1,314

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    19h 15m
    €125–211

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    18h 57m
    €79–231

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane HAM - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 40m
    €114–325

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HAM - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 47m
    €101–315

  7. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRE - BLQ
    7h 12m
    €116–469

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 15m
    €85–270

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 11m
    €132–342

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar car
    16h 12m
    €163–213

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bologna Centraletrain train Re / ...
    19h 6m
    €100–424

  12. Drive 1,267.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Bolognacar car 1,267.3 km
    12h 17m
    €199–287

Hamburg to Bologna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 3m.

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