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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BER - BLQ
    4h 53m
    €68–267

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    11h 21m
    €188–333

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 14m
    €185–467

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 18
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    15h 38m
    €158–353

  5. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BER - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 1m
    €119–369

  6. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BER - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 36m
    €83–295

  7. Train, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BER - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 17m
    €91–347

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    16h 20m
    €97–153

  9. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus bus
    21h 5m
    €129–203

  10. Drive  1,091.2 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Bolognacar car 1,091.2 km
    10h 1m
    €177–255

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolognacar car
    14h 28m
    €224–314

Potsdam to Bologna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centrale via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Bolzano Bozen in around 13h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 15h.

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