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How to get fromHeilbronn to Bolognaby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Heilbronn to Bologna by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    7h 51m
    €85–120

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 6m
    €70–205

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    11h 9m
    €171–413

  4. Drive  736.3 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Bolognacar car 736.3 km
    7h 54m
    €120–173

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bologna Centralebus bus N422 / ...
    12h 33m
    €76–144

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STR - BLQ
    6h 52m
    €97–335

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 5m
    €118–353

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 10m
    €154–465

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MUC - BLQ
    7h 19m
    €157–435

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €125–340

Heilbronn to Bologna by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne once a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Bologna centrale via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 9m.

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