There are 7 ways to get from Villach to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Venice
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
4h 39m€54–90Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
4h 37m€28–96Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centralebus 466
6h 25m€35–55Drive 368.8 km
- Drive from Villach to Bolognacar 368.8 km
4h 1m€62–90Train
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centraletrain Nj
5h 11m€33–111Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TRS - BLQ
6h 34m€87–233Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LJU - BLQ
7h 19m€179–458
Villach to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Bologna is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Bologna is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Bologna Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Villach and Bologna is 393 km. The road distance is 368.8 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Bologna without a car is to train via Venice which takes 4h 39m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Villach to Bologna, including transfers.
Villach to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Bologna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Bologna is to train via Venice which takes 4h 39m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centrale via Venezia Mestre in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Ljubljana to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- *
- €26–40
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villach Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–152
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €152
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Booking & Getting There
Villach to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Villach to Bologna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Bologna is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Villach to Bologna.
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