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How to get fromPontarlier to Bolognaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Pontarlier to Bologna by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 38m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 30m
    €45–80

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Milan - San Donato Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    9h 51m
    €56–104

  4. Drive  601.7 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Bolognacar car 601.7 km
    6h 37m
    €98–141

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    6h 53m
    €139–393

  6. Bus via Lausanne

    1. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Lausannebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Bologna Centralebus bus 144
    11h 45m
    €54–92

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GVA - BLQ
    9h 7m
    €111–320

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 56m
    €165–445

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Neuchateltrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 42m
    €159–381

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Frasne to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 46m
    €106–348

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 583.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Bologna, Italy?

BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Bologna - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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