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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Imola 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 / ...
    7h 56m
    €82–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 52m
    €38–77

  3. Drive  665.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Imolacar car 665.2 km
    6h 28m
    €108–156

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, line 3901 train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Imolatrain train
    5h 38m
    €85–262

  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
    8h 17m
    €79–140

  6. Bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    12h 6m
    €39–67

  7. 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
    6h 23m
    €71–334

  8. 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
    7h 16m
    €67–284

  9. 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
    9h 38m
    €108–307

Lyon to Imola by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Imola via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 21m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily.

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