The cheapest and fastest trains from Bologna to Imola
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$6
Fastest journey
18 m
Average duration
20 m
Trains per day
62
Distance
34 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna to Imola is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Imola will cost around $6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
Of the 62 trains that leave Bologna for Imola on Sat, May 30, 62 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 30 the direct trains cover the 34 km distance in an average of 20 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 18 m .
On Sat, May 30 the slowest trains will take 20 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 40057:50 PM0h23Bologna Centrale8:13 PMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 1749511:18 AM0h32Bologna Centrale11:50 AMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 1754911:05 AM0h20Bologna Centrale11:25 AMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 1754710:05 AM0h20Bologna Centrale10:25 AMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 39252:34 PM0h20Bologna Centrale2:54 PMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 24779:10 PM0h18Bologna Centrale9:28 PMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 1754911:05 AM0h20Bologna Centrale11:25 AMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 1754710:05 AM0h20Bologna Centrale10:25 AMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce TTPER 39252:34 PM0h20Bologna Centrale2:54 PMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Regionale TTPER 175573:05 PM0h20Bologna Centrale3:25 PMImola station$61One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Bologna to Imola
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Imola among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$6 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
50m Average total duration Fastest 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Imola:
A bus is $0.10 (€0.08) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Imola costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Imola take longer:
Bus takes on average 46m.
The journey is about 30m faster (20m by train vs 50m by car) and roughly $5 (€4) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($6 (€5) vs $11 (€9)). 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.
Live departures
Bologna to Imola train times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Imola trains for today, Friday, May 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TTPER 17441 | 10:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h23 | 11:07 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, May 30 | |||||
Regionale TTPER 18121 | 12:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 1:13 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17433 | 5:00 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 5:26 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17435 | 5:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 6:21 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3901 | 6:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 6:54 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17541 | 6:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h21 | 7:11 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17437 | 6:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 7:28 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17481 | 7:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h34 | 7:52 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3905 | 7:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h27 | 8:01 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 1731 | 7:40 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 8:12 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17543 | 8:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 8:25 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 18123 | 8:23 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 8:45 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3907 | 8:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 8:54 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 18129 | 8:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h30 | 9:20 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17455 | 9:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 9:25 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2493 | 9:12 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 9:43 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17489 | 9:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 9:50 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2067 | 9:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 9:54 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 18115 | 9:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 10:05 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17547 | 10:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 10:25 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 1705 | 10:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h21 | 10:39 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3913 | 10:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h23 | 10:57 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709 | 11:00 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h21 | 11:21 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17549 | 11:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 11:25 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17495 | 11:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 11:50 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915 | 11:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 11:54 AM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17551 | 12:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 12:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2499 | 12:12 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h30 | 12:42 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917 | 12:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 12:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17501 | 12:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 1:22 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17553 | 1:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 1:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17503 | 1:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 1:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3921 | 1:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 1:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17555 | 2:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 2:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17457 | 2:12 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 2:34 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17505 | 2:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 2:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3925 | 2:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 2:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17509 | 2:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 3:22 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17557 | 3:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 3:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17507 | 3:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 3:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3927 | 3:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 3:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17559 | 4:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 4:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17517 | 4:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 4:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3929 | 4:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 4:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17561 | 5:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 5:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17519 | 5:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 5:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3931 | 5:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h21 | 5:55 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17563 | 6:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 6:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17523 | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 6:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935 | 6:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 6:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17439 | 6:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h28 | 7:18 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17565 | 7:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 7:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17529 | 7:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 7:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937 | 7:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 7:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 4005 | 7:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h23 | 8:13 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17567 | 8:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 8:25 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17531 | 8:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 8:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3939 | 8:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 8:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 9:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h18 | 9:28 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17535 | 9:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 9:50 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2091 | 9:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 9:54 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17569 | 10:06 PM Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 10:38 PM Imola station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Bologna to Imola
Trains from Bologna to Imola run on average 50 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
There are 50 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:46. The fastest train covers the 21 miles (34 km) distance in 20m.
Distance 21 miles (34 km) |
Average train duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 50 |
Direct trains 50 |
Fastest train 20m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:46 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 49 days |
Train companies: Regionale, Intercity, Frecciarossa from Bologna to Imola trainsRegionale, Intercity, Frecciarossa trains will get you between Bologna and Imola from $5 (€4). 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 to Imola
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna to Imola 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 Imola, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Bologna to Imola
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi.
- Luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
- Burger King
- A Cafè
- VyTA Boulangerie
- Venchi
- Scambio
- Juice Bar
- KFC
- Dispensa Emilia
- Lavazza
- Mokà
- & more
- 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.
- Starhotels Excelsior
- Millenn Hotel Bologna
- UNA Hotels
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
- Bus lines: 21, 25, 30, 36, 61, 62, 77, BLQ
- Monorail lines: Marconi Express
- Train lines: FR, FA, FB, IC, ICN, R, Italo, ÖBB EC, EN
- Elevators, ramps.
- Free parking available near the station
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free of charge
- San Ruffillo House
- Hotel Il Guercino
- Hotel Porta San Mamolo
- The station has a simple layout with two platforms and a small waiting area.
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours. Access via Piazzale Marabini.
- Ristorante San Domenico
- Osteria del Teatro
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Hotel Donatello Imola
- Hotel Olimpia
- Euro Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and platforms
- Hall 2: waiting area and shops
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and long-distance services
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