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How to get fromPontarlier to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Pontarlier to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €113–224

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    11h 25m
    €43–78

  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
    €55–104

  4. Drive  601.7 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Bolognacar car 601.7 km
    6h 37m
    €97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    6h 19m
    €142–390

  6. Bus

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

  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 17m
    €118–325

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern 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 19m
    €168–452

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

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern 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 6m
    €159–402

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    8h 29m
    €122–334

  11. 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 44m
    €105–357

Pontarlier to Bologna by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 569.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Bologna centrale via Bern, Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Bologna via Milan in around 11h 25m.

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