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How to get fromUtrecht to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Utrecht to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    4h 29m
    €95–273

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    5h 7m
    €80–295

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 35m
    €262–575

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    20h 19m

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    20h 35m
    €142–331

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 40m
    €116–355

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 57m
    €102–315

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 18m
    €107–320

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane AMS - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 56m
    €123–345

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    6h 48m
    €84–288

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    21h 17m

  12. Drive 1,228.2 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Bolognacar car 1,228.2 km
    12h 4m
    €219–316

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bolognacar car
    16h 20m
    €260–366

Utrecht to Bologna by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,038.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Bologna Centrale via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bologna Centrale via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 20h 19m.

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