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How to get fromHelsinki to Bolognaby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Bologna by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HEL - BLQ
    7h 25m
    €88–365

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    37h 3m
    €239–451

  3. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    38h 20m
    €254–428

  4. Drive  4,068 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bolognacar car 4,068 km
    43h 16m
    €769–1,110

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane HEL - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 53m
    €144–417

  6. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HEL - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 6m
    €131–329

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HEL - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 34m
    €108–293

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    41h 55m
    €234–357

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kielcebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kielce to Boloniabus bus
    47h 44m
    €198–262

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2d
    €242–391

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar car
    2d
    €689–984

Helsinki to Bologna by bus and train

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration37h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,006.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bologna Centrale via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 55m.

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