There are 7 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna by plane, bus, train, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STR - BLQ
3h 17m€75–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bologna Centralebus N422 / ...
10h 5m€60–110Train
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
11h 3m€114–643Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
15h 10m€60–169Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane STR - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
3h 7m€65–259Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Bologna697.3 km
6h 51mDrive 697.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bolognacar 697.3 km
6h 51m€108–156
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna is to fly and train which takes 3h 7m and costs €65 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Bologna centrale via Stuttgart Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Bologna is 495 km. The road distance is 697.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Stuttgart Hbf station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 5m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €650 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Bologna, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bologna Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Onebus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna is 697 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna.
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