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How to get fromLille to Bolognaby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lille to Bologna by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    4h 48m
    €88–310

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    5h 57m
    €70–255

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 21m
    €164–268

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 35m
    €97–170

  5. Drive  1,130.7 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Bolognacar car 1,130.7 km
    12h 23m
    €184–265

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    4h 56m
    €121–300

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 6m
    €99–362

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 25m
    €85–329

  9. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    10h 21m
    €195–310

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Bolognabus bus
    19h 51m
    €165–236

Lille to Bologna by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Bologna Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Bologna - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 35m.

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