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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 12m
    €82–144

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 20m
    €35–100

  3. Drive 625.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bolognacar car 625.5 km
    6h 10m
    €98–142

  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
    €81–196

  5. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    7h 39m
    €82–210

  6. Bus via Brescia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brescia Bus Station - Via Solferino to Bologna Terminal busbus bus
    13h 30m
    €62–107

  7. 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 13m
    €110–270

  8. 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 13m
    €102–298

  9. 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 48m
    €68–253

Lyon to Bologna by bus

Calendar62Weekly Buses
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bologna centrale via Milano Centrale in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.

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