There are 9 ways to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- 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 10m€112–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bolognabus FlixBus 439 / ...
7h 55m€30–70Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bolognabus
6h 22mDrive 490.6 km
- Drive from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bolognacar 490.6 km
5h 8m€85–123Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
3h 25m€88–241Train 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
5h 28m€117–321Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Veronabus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Bologna Centralebus 486 / ...
9h 10m€48–78Fly 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
4h 29m€114–323Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 15m€100–278
Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €85 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Bologna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Zurich HB SZU Station and Bologna is 466 km. The road distance is 490.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €110 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna, including transfers.
Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, which costs and takes 6h 22m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Zurich HB SZU Station, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna Centrale via Zürich HB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Bologna once a week, and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- 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
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- 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
- €27–80
- 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
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 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
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- €30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Zurich HB SZU Station to Bologna.
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