There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
3h 11m€30–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Trieste to Bologna294.1 km
3h 43m€16Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Bologna Centralebus N997 / ...
3h 25m€18–40Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
5h 4m€35–70Train via Venice
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
3h 41m€32–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
3h 55m€210–564Train via Venice #2
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
5h 10m€46–93Drive 293.6 km
- Drive from Trieste to Bolognacar 293.6 km
2h 52m€46–67Fly
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TRS - BLQ
4h 59m€54–207
Trieste to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Bologna is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Bologna is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trieste and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Trieste and Bologna is 296 km. The road distance is 293.6 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €90.
The train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale takes 3h 11m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Trieste to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Bologna is to train which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 3h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €210 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 3h 11m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Bologna Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Trieste to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Trieste to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Bologna is 294 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Trieste to Bologna.
Book your Trieste to Bologna train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Trieste to Bologna bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Trieste and Bologna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












































