There are 6 ways to get from Milan to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
1h 4m€23–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Bologna Centralebus N550 / ...
2h 35m€12–29Night train
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
2h 20m€21–40Drive 213.1 km
- Drive from Milan to Bolognacar 213.1 km
2h 6m€34–49Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Milan to Bologna213.2 km
2h 44m€13Fly
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LIN - BLQ
4h 24m€87–232
Milan to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Bologna is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Bologna is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €23 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, San Donato M3 and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Milan and Bologna is 213 km. The road distance is 213.1 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €23 - €65.
The train from Milan Centrale to Bologna Centrale takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Milan to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, San Donato M3 station.
Milan to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Bologna is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €23 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €29 and takes 2h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €240 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Bologna Centrale every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Milan to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Bologna is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Milan to Bologna.
Book your Milan to Bologna train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Milan to Bologna bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3545+ hotels available in Bologna.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Milan and Bologna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.