- Must visit
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
The city’s main fine arts museum, known for important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Raphael, Guido Reni, and the Carracci.










Cheapest price
$2
Average price
$2
Fastest journey
4m
Average duration
7m
Trains per day
68
Distance
2 km
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna S. Vitale to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $2, and a train costs an average of $2.
Distance: 1 miles (3 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$2 Average price | $2 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
37m Average total duration Fastest 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna S. Vitale to Bologna Centrale:
A bus is $0.02 (€0.02) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna S. Vitale to Bologna Centrale costing on average $2 (€2).
Other travel options to Bologna Centrale take longer:
Bus takes on average 12m.
The journey is about 4m faster (7m by train vs 11m by car) and roughly $6 (€5) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($2 (€2) vs $8 (€6)). 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.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Bologna S. Vitale to Bologna Centrale trains for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TTPER 17434 | 6:43 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h04 | 6:47 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17480 | 7:03 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17736 | 7:07 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:14 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17804 | 7:19 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h10 | 7:29 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17738 | 7:37 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17806 | 7:47 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 7:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17442 | 7:52 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17740 | 8:07 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 8:14 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17710 | 8:39 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 8:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17482 | 8:43 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h05 | 8:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17810 | 8:47 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 8:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17744 | 9:07 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 9:14 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17812 | 9:17 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 9:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17746 | 9:37 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 9:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17814 | 9:47 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 9:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17748 | 10:07 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 10:14 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17816 | 10:17 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 10:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17750 | 10:37 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 10:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17818 | 10:47 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 10:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17752 | 11:07 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 11:14 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17754 | 11:37 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 11:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17820 | 11:47 AM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 11:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17756 | 12:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 12:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17758 | 12:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 12:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17534 | 12:41 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 12:49 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17822 | 12:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 12:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17760 | 1:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 1:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17472 | 1:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 1:40 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17762 | 1:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 1:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17826 | 1:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 1:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17496 | 2:04 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 2:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17764 | 2:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 2:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17498 | 2:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 2:40 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17766 | 2:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 2:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17828 | 2:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 2:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17768 | 3:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 3:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17500 | 3:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 3:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17770 | 3:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 3:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17850 | 3:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 3:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17530 | 4:04 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17772 | 4:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 4:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17832 | 4:19 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 4:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17774 | 4:38 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 4:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17834 | 4:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 4:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17776 | 5:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 5:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17510 | 5:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 5:40 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17792 | 5:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 5:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17836 | 5:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 5:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17780 | 6:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 6:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17514 | 6:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 6:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17782 | 6:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 6:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17838 | 6:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 6:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17784 | 7:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17516 | 7:08 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h14 | 7:22 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17840 | 7:17 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 7:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17518 | 7:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 7:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17786 | 7:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 7:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17788 | 8:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 8:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17842 | 8:17 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 8:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17790 | 9:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 9:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17844 | 9:16 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h04 | 9:20 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17524 | 9:34 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 9:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17848 | 9:47 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 9:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17794 | 10:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 10:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17856 | 10:17 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h08 | 10:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17796 | 10:37 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 10:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17798 | 11:07 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h07 | 11:14 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17852 | 11:44 PM Bologna S. Vitale | 0h06 | 11:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Bologna S. Vitale to Bologna Centrale run on average 60 times per day, taking around 7m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $2 (€2) but you can travel from only $2 (€2) by bus.
There are 60 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:39, the last at 22:44. The fastest train covers the 1 miles (3 km) distance in 5m.
Distance 1 miles (3 km) |
Average train duration 7m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 (€2) |
Trains per day 60 |
Direct trains 60 |
Fastest train 5m |
First train 6:39 AM |
Last train 10:44 PM |
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Discover the best of Bologna Centrale — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna Centrale trip today.
The city’s main fine arts museum, known for important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Raphael, Guido Reni, and the Carracci.
A major archaeological museum with Egyptian, Etruscan, Roman, and local collections, located near Piazza Maggiore in a historic former hospital.
Bologna’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, valued for rotating exhibitions and a strong collection tied to postwar Italian art.
Bologna’s principal square, surrounded by major civic and religious buildings, is the essential starting point for exploring the historic center.
The long covered walkway leading toward San Luca is one of Bologna’s most distinctive experiences, popular for scenic walks and photography.
A historic central district of narrow lanes with intense local character, ideal for wandering and experiencing the city’s old urban fabric.
Fresh egg pasta ribbons served with Bologna’s classic slow-cooked meat ragù. It is one of the city’s signature dishes and a must-try local staple.
Small hand-folded pasta filled traditionally with pork, mortadella, and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in rich broth. It is deeply tied to Bolognese festive cooking.
Layered baked pasta with ragù, béchamel, and often green pasta sheets made with spinach. It is a classic Emilian comfort dish strongly associated with Bologna.
Well-known intimate restaurant in a former pharmacy space, appreciated for polished Emilian cooking and a charming, romantic atmosphere.
Established pasta spot and informal eatery famous for fresh handmade pasta, tortellini, and lasagne in a central, bustling setting.
Classic traditional trattoria known for handmade pasta, tortellini, and hearty Bolognese specialties in a warm, old-school setting.
Moderate for Italy: food and coffee are reasonable, but hotels near the station and dining in the historic center cost more.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required; round up or leave EUR 1-2 at cafes, 5-10% for excellent restaurant service, and round up taxis.
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