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There are 11 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 49m
    €106–301

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 25m
    €74–235

  3. Bus via Heilbronn

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    9h 46m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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
    10h 20m
    €105–636

  5. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €142–413

  6. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 19m
    €93–318

  7. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 1m
    €139–393

  8. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 15m
    €80–270

  9. Train, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 6m
    €134–394

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N77
    15h 22m
    €80–137

  11. Drive 790.8 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Bolognacar car 790.8 km
    7h 39m
    €125–180

Heidelberg to Bologna by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 20m.

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