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

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAM - BLQ
    7h 13m
    €100–307

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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
    16h 5m
    €246–1,051

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    21h
    €118–194

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    19h 34m
    €223–810

  5. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HAM - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 15m
    €113–409

  6. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €102–344

  7. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 26m
    €149–456

  8. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 11m
    €102–334

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train
    3. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar car
    17h 9m
    €179–235

  10. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from KIEL, ZOB, Auguste-Viktoria-Str. 1-9, AB 11 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus bus
    28h 25m
    €167–290

  11. Drive  1,364.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Bolognacar car 1,364.1 km
    13h 4m
    €216–311

Kiel to Bologna by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21hAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Bologna centrale via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Bologna Centrale via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 21h.

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