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

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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    4h 47m
    €56–181

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 33m
    €53–203

  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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    17h
    €205–509

  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
    €145–219

  5. Drive  1,688.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bolognacar car 1,688.9 km
    16h 35m
    €273–393

  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 42m
    €72–233

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    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 53m
    €69–311

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    5. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    22h 26m
    €243–385

  9. 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 45m
    €139–181

Madrid to Bologna by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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

Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines 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, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 17h.

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