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How to get fromLyon to Emilia-Romagnaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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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
    €79–118

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bologna Centralebus bus N521 / ...
    9h 20m
    €30–85

  3. Drive  625.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bolognacar car 625.5 km
    6h 10m
    €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
    6h 3m
    €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 48m
    €78–137

  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
    €72–328

  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 Ferraratrain train
    5h 30m
    €59–265

  8. 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain train
    6h 16m
    €87–229

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane GVA - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Piacenzashuttle bus
    7h
    €230–491

Lyon to Emilia-Romagna by bus

Calendar36Weekly Buses
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Emilia-Romagna, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bologna centrale via Milano Centrale in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily.

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