Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Berlin to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
11 h 47 m
Average
15 h 23 m
Trains per day
9
Distance
906 km
It's difficult to get from Berlin to Bologna without transferring at least once.
Distance | 561 miles (905 km) | |
Average train duration | 11 h 47 min | |
Average train ticket price | $123 (€107) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Berlin to Bologna cover the 561 miles (905 km) long journey taking on average 11 h 47 min with our travel partners like FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $92 (€80), but the average price of train tickets is $123 (€107). Travelers depart most frequently from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
You can travel by train to Bologna from Berlin with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $92 (€80). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Berlin and Bologna. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Berlin, Germany and Bologna, Italy by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Italy, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Berlin to Bologna before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Bologna to Berlin is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
What are the requirements?
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Berlin from Bologna here.
There are a few train stations in Berlin to start your journey from including Berlin Hbf, Berlin Spandau and Berlin Südkreuz. In Bologna you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Bologna Centrale, Bologna Borgo Panigale and Bologna Mazzini.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Berlin Hbf and need to travel around 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Bologna most often arrive at Bologna Centrale and need to travel around 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from this train station to the city center.
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