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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Bolognaby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Bologna by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 59m
    €92–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 34m
    €45–109

  3. Drive 672.4 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Bolognacar car 672.4 km
    6h 49m
    €105–151

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    5h 14m
    €91–236

  5. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    8h 46m
    €92–235

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    12h 30m
    €49–109

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 59m
    €107–318

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 44m
    €78–273

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

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GVA - BLQ
    9h 33m
    €119–292

Saint-Étienne to Bologna by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 716.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Bologna centrale via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Bologna - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 11h 34m.

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