Cheapest price
$44
Average price
$87
Fastest journey
1 h 56 m
Average duration
1 h 59 m
Trains per day
146
Distance
304 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna to Rome is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Rome will cost around $87 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $44.
Of the 146 trains that leave Bologna for Rome on Mon, Jul 21, 131 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jul 21 the direct trains cover the 304 km distance in an average of 1 h 59 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 56 m .
On Mon, Jul 21 the slowest trains will take 2 h 3 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.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Rome 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 flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €8, and a flight costs an average of €55.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€44 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €188 Average price |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 5:07 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 7:10 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:17 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h26 | 7:43 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:17 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h15 | 7:32 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:27 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h27 | 7:54 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:37 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 7:40 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 7:54 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 8:10 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 8:17 PM 8:17 PMRome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:52 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h13 | 8:05 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:52 PM Bologna Centrale | 1h57 | 7:49 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:57 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 8:20 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 6:02 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 8:25 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:07 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 8:10 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h17 | 8:35 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h32 | 8:50 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | On time 8:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 7h39 | 4:12 AM Rome Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
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![]() | 4:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h37 | 7:04 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 6h26 | 11:00 AM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 4:35 AM Bologna Centrale | 6h25 | 11:00 AM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 4:37 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 6:40 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h13 | 7:10 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 7:19 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 5:47 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 8:15 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 5:52 AM Bologna Centrale | 1h58 | 7:50 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 8:19 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 6:12 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 8:35 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:16 AM Bologna San Ruffillo | 8h49 | 3:05 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 6:17 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 8:40 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:24 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h03 | 11:27 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 6:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 8:49 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 8:54 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 6:47 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 9:15 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | On time 7:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 7h55 | 3:05 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 7:17 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 9:40 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 9:49 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:37 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 9:40 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 9:54 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 10:10 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:47 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 10:15 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:52 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h13 | 10:05 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 10:19 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 10:09 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 8:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 10:49 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 7h36 | 4:10 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 11:05 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 10:54 AM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 8:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h27 | 11:24 AM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | On time 10:02 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 12:25 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 10:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 12:49 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | On time 10:34 AM Bologna Centrale | 7h56 | 6:30 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:37 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h06 | 12:43 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 10:57 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 1:19 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:02 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h28 | 1:30 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 6h40 | 5:45 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
![]() | On time 11:07 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 1:10 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 1:49 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 11:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h15 | 1:57 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | On time 12:07 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h08 | 2:15 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:27 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 2:49 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 8h01 | 8:35 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 12:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h11 | 2:53 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | On time 2:02 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 4:25 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 2:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 4h46 | 7:07 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:27 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h22 | 4:49 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 7h16 | 9:50 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 2:37 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h03 | 4:40 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 4:54 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 5:05 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:57 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h12 | 5:09 PM Rome Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | On time 3:07 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h08 | 5:15 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:12 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 5:35 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:16 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 5h47 | 9:03 PM Rome Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 3:17 PM Bologna Centrale | 2h23 | 5:40 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | On time 3:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h10 | 8:35 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 5h15 | 8:40 PM Rome Termini | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Distance 188 miles (304 km) |
Average train duration 3h 40m |
Cheapest ticket price $39 (€31) |
Trains per day 130 |
Direct trains 117 |
Fastest train 2h 22m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:55 |
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Train information from Bologna to Rome with Italo:
The train connection between Bologna and Rome is efficient and convenient, making it easy for travelers to explore these two cities. With several options available, you can choose from providers such as Italo, Frecciarossa, and Intercity Notte. The journey typically takes around 1 hour 30 minutes on high-speed trains like Italo or Frecciarossa, offering a comfortable ride with modern amenities. Whether you're heading to the historic sites of Rome or enjoying the culinary delights of Bologna, this rail link provides an excellent way to travel between these iconic Italian destinations.
The train connection between Bologna and Rome offers a direct service with a duration of 2 hours and 22 minutes. There are up to 25 connections available each day, providing flexibility for travelers. The trains depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive at either Roma Termini or Roma Tiburtina stations.
The first daily train from Bologna to Rome departs at 04:38, allowing early travelers to start their journey. The last train of the day leaves at 21:40, providing a late option for those wishing to arrive in Rome after sunset.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection from Bologna to Rome is €29. The average ticket price typically hovers around €44, making it a convenient option for travelers looking to explore Italy's vibrant capital city.
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