There are 11 ways to get from Mainz to Bologna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
4h 5m€101–252Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
5h 35m€70–211Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
10h 47m€110–624Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
14h 55m€73–125Train, night train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
16h 45m€83–268Fly Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 10m€138–354Fly Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 35m€93–259Fly Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane FRA - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 18m€134–324Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
5h 39m€84–384Bus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus
18h 52m€134–197Drive 873.3 km
- Drive from Mainz to Bolognacar 873.3 km
8h 17m€138–199
Mainz to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Bologna is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bologna centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Mainz and Bologna is 679 km. The road distance is 873.3 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €110 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Mainz to Bologna, including transfers.
Mainz to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Mainz to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €650 and takes 10h 47m, you could also bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Mainz to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Bologna is 873 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Mainz to Bologna.
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