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There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 13m
    €108–276

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    3. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 41m
    €67–135

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 34m
    €102–316

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N77
    13h 25m
    €70–130

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 17m
    €69–196

  6. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 18m
    €139–378

  7. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 43m
    €101–268

  8. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 26m
    €136–331

  9. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5h 40m
    €70–215

  10. Train, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 29m
    €131–366

  11. Drive  802.5 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Bolognacar car 802.5 km
    7h 47m
    €128–185

Mannheim to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 25m. Onebus also services this route once a week.

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