There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to Bologna by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PVG - BLQ
17h 55m€217–708Drive 10,769 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Bolognacar 10,769 km
5d 2h€1,747–2,523Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PVG - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
18h€288–830Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PVG - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
17h 8m€237–656Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PVG - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
19h 40m€285–842Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SHA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
18h 41m€241–749Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain
18h 19m€353–764Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PVG - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
18h 24m€325–1,499
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Bologna is to fly and train which costs €230 - €700 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Bologna is to fly and train which takes 17h 8m and costs €230 - €700.
The distance between Shanghai and Bologna is 9098 km. The road distance is 10769 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Shanghai to Bologna, including transfers.
Bologna is 6h behind Shanghai. It is currently 10:12 PM in Shanghai and 4:12 PM in Bologna.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Bologna is 10769 km. It takes approximately 5 days 2h to drive from Shanghai to Bologna.
There are 3633+ hotels available in Bologna.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Bologna, Italy?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
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