There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
6h 47m€65–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centralebus 482
6h 55m€35–65Drive 469.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Bolognacar 469.2 km
4h 40m€74–107Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane NCE - BLQ
5h 50m€72–184Train via Piacenza (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
7h 42m€53–122Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
8h 44m€41–66Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NCE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h€103–276Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 41m€69–221
Nice to Bologna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Bologna is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Bologna is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Bologna centrale via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Nice and Bologna is 527 km. The road distance is 469.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Nice to Bologna, including transfers.
Nice to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Bologna is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Bologna centrale via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- [email protected]
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Nice to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Bologna is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Nice to Bologna.
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