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How to get fromRostock to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BER - BLQ
    6h 31m
    €107–317

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    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
    16h 54m
    €373–836

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N232 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus N1385
    18h 45m
    €120–179

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    18h 27m
    €208–468

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAM - BLQ
    7h 50m
    €124–455

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 12m
    €133–472

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 7m
    €166–584

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train
    3. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bolognacar car
    17h 58m
    €204–279

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembrebus bus
    23h 44m
    €176–433

  10. Drive  1,306.4 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Bolognacar car 1,306.4 km
    11h 42m
    €247–356

Rostock to Bologna by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Hamburg Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Bologna Centrale via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 45m.

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