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How to get fromLyon 03 to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon 03 to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    6h 34m
    €76–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bologna Centralebus bus N521 / ...
    9h 20m
    €30–80

  3. Drive  626.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon 03 to Bolognacar car 626.6 km
    6h 12m
    €101–146

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    4h 18m
    €81–256

  5. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    6h 36m
    €78–117

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 3m
    €77–328

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 54m
    €63–278

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GVA - BLQ
    8h 18m
    €110–301

Lyon 03 to Bologna by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Lyon 03, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bologna Centrale via Torino Porta Susa in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily.

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