The cheapest and fastest trains from Bologna Centrale to Parma station
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$13
Fastest journey
48 m
Average duration
50 m
Trains per day
55
Distance
87 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna Centrale to Parma station is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna Centrale to Parma station will cost around $13 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 55 trains that leave Bologna Centrale for Parma station on Fri, Jun 26, 55 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 26 the direct trains cover the 87 km distance in an average of 50 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 48 m .
On Fri, Jun 26 the slowest trains will take 52 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale TTPER 20665:00 AM0h50Bologna Centrale5:50 AMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 24585:53 AM1h05Bologna Centrale6:58 AMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 247011:50 AM1h08Bologna Centrale12:58 PMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 39225:33 PM0h58Bologna Centrale6:31 PMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 39162:33 PM0h58Bologna Centrale3:31 PMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
InterCityNotte 7525:06 AM0h48Bologna Centrale5:54 AMParma station$141One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 20665:00 AM0h50Bologna Centrale5:50 AMParma station$101One-way0 transfers
Intercity 5904:54 PM0h50Bologna Centrale5:44 PMParma station$141One-way0 transfers
Intercity 5809:46 AM0h51Bologna Centrale10:37 AMParma station$141One-way0 transfers
Intercity 5968:46 PM0h52Bologna Centrale9:38 PMParma station$141One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Bologna Centrale to Parma station
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna Centrale to Parma station among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 54 miles (87 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna Centrale to Parma station:
A bus is $0.50 (€0.41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna Centrale to Parma station costing on average $10 (€9).
Other travel options to Parma station take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 34m.
The journey is about 8m faster (55m by train vs 1h 3m by car) and roughly $18 (€15) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($10 (€9) vs $29 (€24)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia EuroCity.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Bologna Centrale to Parma station train times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Centrale to Parma station trains for today, Thursday, June 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TTPER 2066 | 5:00 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h50 | 5:50 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
InterCityNotte 752 | 5:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h48 | 5:54 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2454 | 5:28 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h57 | 6:25 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2456 | 5:40 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 6:38 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2458 | 5:53 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h05 | 6:58 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2070 | 6:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h59 | 7:32 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17406 | 6:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h11 | 8:01 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460 | 6:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 8:06 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8802 | 7:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 8:13 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3902 | 7:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 8:31 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 94196 | 7:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 8:58 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8804 | 8:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 9:13 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3904 | 8:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 9:31 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17410 | 8:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h11 | 10:01 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8806 | 9:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 10:13 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3906 | 9:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 10:31 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2466 | 9:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 10:58 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3908 | 10:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 11:31 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17412 | 10:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h11 | 12:01 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 604 | 11:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h13 | 12:18 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3910 | 11:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 12:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470 | 11:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 12:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3912 | 12:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 1:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17414 | 12:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h14 | 2:04 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3914 | 1:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 2:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2474 | 1:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 2:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3916 | 2:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 3:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17416 | 2:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h11 | 4:01 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 608 | 3:04 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h00 | 4:04 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8818 | 3:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 4:13 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 | 3:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 4:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 3:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 4:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8820 | 4:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 5:13 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3920 | 4:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 5:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17418 | 4:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h13 | 6:03 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 590 | 4:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h50 | 5:44 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8824 | 5:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h55 | 6:13 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3922 | 5:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 6:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482 | 5:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 6:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17426 | 6:15 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h01 | 7:16 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 6:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 7:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17420 | 6:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 7:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 612 | 7:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h06 | 8:11 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3926 | 7:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 8:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 7:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 8:58 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3928 | 8:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 9:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 596 | 8:46 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h52 | 9:38 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17422 | 8:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h11 | 10:01 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3930 | 9:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 10:31 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9330 | 10:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h04 | 11:20 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 3934 | 10:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h59 | 11:32 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, June 26 | |||||
Regionale TTPER 17400 | 12:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h08 | 1:33 AM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma station
Trains from Bologna Centrale to Parma station run on average 51 times per day, taking around 55m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $10 (€9) but you can travel from only $8 (€6) by bus.
There are 51 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 07:50, the last at 20:33. The fastest train covers the 54 miles (87 km) distance in 58m.
Distance 54 miles (87 km) |
Average train duration 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€9) |
Trains per day 51 |
Direct trains 51 |
Fastest train 58m |
First train 7:50 AM |
Last train 8:33 PM |
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High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Least Busy Day Tue |
Train companies: Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia EuroCity, Italo from Bologna Centrale to Parma station trainsRegionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia EuroCity, Italo trains will get you between Bologna Centrale and Parma station from $8 (€6). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Bologna Centrale to Parma station
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna Centrale to Parma station by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Parma station, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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Popular train stations from Bologna Centrale to Parma station
Most Bologna Centrale to Parma station trains use the Bologna Centrale to Parma station pair. Use this guide to compare Bologna Centrale and Parma station train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Bologna Centrale from Bologna city centre
Bologna Centrale is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna Centrale train station facilities and services
Bologna Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink
Food options include: Burger King, A Cafè, VyTA Boulangerie, Venchi, Scambio, Juice Bar, KFC, Dispensa Emilia, Lavazza, Mokà, & more
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. . ATMs are aTM is located in the main hall.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Bologna Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Bologna Centrale: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna Centrale: Accessible facilities including barrier-free restrooms, elevators and ramps. Sala Blu mobility assistance available from 07:45 to 22:30 with advanced one-hour notice.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Starhotels Excelsior, Millenn Hotel Bologna, UNA Hotels.
Getting to Parma from Parma city centre
Parma train station facilities and services
Parma has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Angiol d'Or, Enoteca Fontana
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Parma. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Parma. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Parma: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Parma: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Parma: Elevators, ramps.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include NH Parma, Hotel Torino, Hotel Button.
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