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There are 13 ways to get from Paderborn to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 58m
    €110–388

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    18h 6m
    €82–320

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    14h 2m
    €189–910

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N110
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N422 / ...
    18h
    €102–175

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 20m

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FMO - BLQ
    7h 35m
    €107–475

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 53m
    €151–470

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 8m
    €187–582

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 23m
    €138–477

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    8h 52m
    €116–347

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    22h 53m

  12. Drive 1,041.3 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Bolognacar car 1,041.3 km
    10h 35m
    €163–236

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    12h 3m
    €200–267

Paderborn to Bologna by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Bologna centrale via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Bologna Centrale via Frankfurt central train station in around 18h.

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