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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
    €51–191

  2. 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 44m
    €206–463

  3. 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
    €148–223

  4. Drive  1,688.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bolognacar car 1,688.9 km
    16h 35m
    €276–398

  5. 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 45m
    €72–233

  6. 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 36m
    €56–199

  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 57m
    €64–311

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    18h 43m
    €248–406

  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
    €139–180

Madrid to Bologna by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest 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, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 44m.

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