There are 11 ways to get from Pontarlier to Bologna by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Rho
best- Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain Ter
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus Re4
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain
8h 28mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain Ter
- Take the bus from Payerne to Bolognabus
13h 25m€59–87Drive 601.7 km
- Drive from Pontarlier to Bolognacar 601.7 km
6h 37m€97–140Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
8h 6m€122–298Train
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain Ter
- Take the train from Bern to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain
8h 48m€80–154Bus
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus
13h 47m€106–156Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
6h 53m€144–399Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 53m€165–461Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 9m€119–365Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 41m€161–386Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GVA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
7h 53m€199–437
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontarlier to Bologna is to train and bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pontarlier to Bologna is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontarlier to Bologna. However, there are services departing from PEM Gare and arriving at Piazza Malpighi via Besançon, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontarlier to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Pontarlier and arriving at Bologna centrale via Bern, Spiez, Domodossola and Milano Rogoredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Pontarlier and Bologna is 583 km. The road distance is 601.7 km.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Bologna without a car is to train and bus via Rho which takes 8h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Pontarlier to Bologna, including transfers.
Pontarlier to Bologna bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, depart from PEM Gare station.
Pontarlier to Bologna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pontarlier station.
The best way to get from Pontarlier to Bologna is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 13h 47m.
What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Pontarlier to Bologna centrale via Bern, Spiez, Domodossola, and Milano Rogoredo in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PEM Gare to Piazza Malpighi via Besançon, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, Casalecchio Bixio, and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pontarlier to Neuchatel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Pontarlier to Bologna bus services, operated by Mobigo - Doubs, arrive at PEM Viotte station.
Pontarlier to Bologna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontarlier to Bologna is 602 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Pontarlier to Bologna.
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