There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Bologna by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MUC - BLQ
3h 55m€107–297Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
9h 39m€40–120Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centralebus 486 / ...
8h 15m€45–100Train
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
8h 25m€67–225Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MUC - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 8m€128–379Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MUC - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
5h 44m€109–254Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MUC - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain
5h 25m€135–371Drive 535.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Bolognacar 535.8 km
5h 25m€87–126
Munich to Bologna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bologna is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Muenchen Hbf and arriving at Bologna Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Munich and Bologna is 468 km. The road distance is 535.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bologna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Munich to Bologna, including transfers.
Munich to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bologna train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, depart from Muenchen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 8h 15m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centrale 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Onebus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–20
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Munich to Bologna train services, operated by Transdev GmbH, arrive at Kufstein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bologna is 536 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Munich to Bologna.
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