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How to get fromMadrid to Bolognaby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bologna by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    4h 47m
    €51–181

  2. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 52m
    €46–331

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    16h 21m
    €198–375

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N504
    25h 45m
    €158–233

  5. Drive  1,688.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bolognacar car 1,688.9 km
    16h 35m
    €305–441

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 40m
    €73–243

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 38m
    €57–208

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 24m
    €97–255

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 7m
    €260–404

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    28h 44m
    €139–180

Madrid to Bologna by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bologna, Italy?

Iberia and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bologna centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 21m.

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