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There are 12 ways to get from Herford to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Herford to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    6h
    €115–414

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 19m
    €95–414

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 33m
    €194–977

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    20h 40m
    €108–210

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 29m
    €160–610

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAJ - BLQ
    6h 54m
    €127–335

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FMO - BLQ
    7h 41m
    €104–410

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    7h 31m
    €166–544

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    9h 1m
    €123–423

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Herford to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    22h 58m

  11. Drive 1,096.2 km

    1. Drive from Herford to Bolognacar car 1,096.2 km
    10h 52m
    €172–248

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Herford to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    13h 48m
    €194–267

Herford to Bologna by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009.1 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Bologna centrale via Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Herford to Bologna Centrale via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 20h 40m.

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