There are 8 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, or train
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Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
1h 12m€85–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus FlixBus 439 / ...
9h 30m€33–74Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
5h 46m€112–351Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus
7h 23mAirport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Bologna501.1 km
5h 18mDrive 501.1 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bolognacar 501.1 km
5h 18m€87–125Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
2h 17m€111–305Train via Como
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
6h 28m€116–336
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Piazza Malpighi via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Bologna is 392 km. The road distance is 501.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 5h 46m, you could also bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, which costs and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
Swiss flies from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Bologna Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- 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)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna.
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