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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon 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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    6h 13m
    €78–117

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 20m
    €30–85

  3. Drive  625.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bolognacar car 625.5 km
    6h 10m
    €102–147

  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
    6h 8m
    €81–266

  5. Train via Turin

    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 40m
    €77–135

  6. Bus via Bonneville

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Bonnevillebus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Bonneville to Bolognabus bus
    10h
    €65–86

  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
    7h 53m
    €101–262

  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 11m
    €72–338

  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 57m
    €63–273

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 26m
    €106–284

Lyon to Bologna by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.

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