- 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 Giotto, Raphael and the Carracci.
Cheapest price
$64
Average price
$87
Fastest journey
7 h 9 m
Average duration
7 h 38 m
Trains per day
58
Distance
361 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cannes to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cannes to Bologna will cost around $87 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $64.
It's difficult to get from Cannes to Bologna without transferring at least 2 times.
86015+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090
86023+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090
86013+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090
86017+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090
86025+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090
86059+
Intercity 639+
InterCityNotte 757
86049+
Intercity 681+
FRECCIAROSSA 9573
86057+
Intercity 639+
InterCityNotte 757
86047+
Intercity 681+
FRECCIAROSSA 9573
86055+
Intercity 639+
InterCityNotte 757Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cannes to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $40. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 7h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, and a train costs an average of $122.
Distance: 224 miles (361 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$122 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $165 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration Fastest 7h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m 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 Cannes to Bologna:
A bus is $63 (€52) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cannes to Bologna costing on average $122 (€100).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Tickets start at around $122 (€100) compared to roughly $165 (€135) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $42 (€35). The journey takes 7h 38m versus 5h 25m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Cannes to Bologna trains for tomorrow, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86005+ Intercity 631+ 9939 | 6:13 AM Cannes station | 8h41 | 2:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86005+ Intercity 631+ 8143 | 6:13 AM Cannes station | 9h41 | 3:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86005+ Intercity 745+ 9947 | 6:13 AM Cannes station | 10h41 | 4:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86007+ Intercity 631+ 9939 | 6:42 AM Cannes station | 8h12 | 2:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86007+ Intercity 745+ 9947 | 6:42 AM Cannes station | 10h12 | 4:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86007+ Intercity 631+ 8143 | 6:42 AM Cannes station | 9h12 | 3:54 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86009+ Intercity 631+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 7:13 AM Cannes station | 8h57 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86009+ Intercity 745+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 7:13 AM Cannes station | 10h57 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86009+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 7:13 AM Cannes station | 14h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86013+ Intercity 745+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 7:42 AM Cannes station | 10h28 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86013+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 7:42 AM Cannes station | 13h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86013+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 7:42 AM Cannes station | 13h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86015+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 8:13 AM Cannes station | 13h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86015+ Intercity 745+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 8:13 AM Cannes station | 9h57 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86015+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 8:13 AM Cannes station | 13h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86017+ Intercity 745+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 8:42 AM Cannes station | 9h28 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86017+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 8:42 AM Cannes station | 12h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86017+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 8:42 AM Cannes station | 12h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86019+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 9:13 AM Cannes station | 12h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86019+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 9:13 AM Cannes station | 14h53 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86019+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 9:13 AM Cannes station | 12h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86023+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 9:42 AM Cannes station | 14h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86023+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 9:42 AM Cannes station | 11h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86023+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 9:42 AM Cannes station | 11h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86025+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 10:13 AM Cannes station | 11h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86025+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 10:13 AM Cannes station | 14h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86025+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 10:13 AM Cannes station | 11h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86027+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 10:42 AM Cannes station | 13h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86027+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090 | 10:42 AM Cannes station | 10h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86027+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 10:42 AM Cannes station | 10h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86033+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757+ 17473 | 11:05 AM Cannes station | 13h17 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
86033+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090+ 17473 | 11:05 AM Cannes station | 10h20 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
86033+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale TTPER 2090+ 17473 | 11:05 AM Cannes station | 10h20 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 12:15 PM Cannes station | 9h10 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 12:15 PM Cannes station | 11h51 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 12:15 PM Cannes station | 12h07 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 12:42 PM Cannes station | 8h43 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 12:42 PM Cannes station | 11h24 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 12:42 PM Cannes station | 11h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 1:13 PM Cannes station | 11h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 1:13 PM Cannes station | 10h53 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 635+ Regionale TTPER 2090 | 1:13 PM Cannes station | 8h12 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86043+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 1:42 PM Cannes station | 10h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86043+ Intercity 681+ FRECCIAROSSA 9573 | 1:42 PM Cannes station | 8h52 | 10:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86043+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 1:42 PM Cannes station | 10h24 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86045+ Intercity 681+ FRECCIAROSSA 9573 | 2:13 PM Cannes station | 8h21 | 10:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86045+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 2:13 PM Cannes station | 10h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86045+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 2:13 PM Cannes station | 9h53 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86047+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 2:43 PM Cannes station | 9h39 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86047+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 2:43 PM Cannes station | 9h23 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86047+ Intercity 681+ FRECCIAROSSA 9573 | 2:43 PM Cannes station | 7h51 | 10:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86049+ Intercity 681+ InterCityNotte 755 | 3:13 PM Cannes station | 8h53 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86049+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 3:13 PM Cannes station | 9h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86049+ Intercity 681+ FRECCIAROSSA 9573 | 3:13 PM Cannes station | 7h21 | 10:34 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86053+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 3:42 PM Cannes station | 8h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86055+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 4:13 PM Cannes station | 8h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86057+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 4:42 PM Cannes station | 7h40 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
86059+ Intercity 639+ InterCityNotte 757 | 5:13 PM Cannes station | 7h09 | 12:22 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Cannes to Bologna run on average 5 times per day, taking around 7h 38m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $122 (€100) but you can travel from only $40 (€33) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 05:00, the last at 17:22. The fastest train covers the 224 miles (361 km) distance in 7h 43m.
Distance 224 miles (361 km) |
Average train duration 7h 38m |
Cheapest ticket price $122 (€100) |
Trains per day 5 |
Fastest train 7h 43m |
First train 5:00 AM |
Last train 5:22 PM |
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Best time to book 49 days |
Discover the best of Bologna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna trip today.
The city’s main fine arts museum, known for important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raphael and the Carracci.
Bologna’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, with strong permanent collections and rotating exhibitions in a large converted industrial space.
A major archaeological museum with Etruscan, Egyptian, Greek and Roman collections, housed in a historic palace near Piazza Maggiore.
Bologna’s main square and social heart, surrounded by major civic and religious buildings, ideal for first-time visitors and people-watching.
The world-famous covered walkway leading toward the San Luca sanctuary, popular for scenic walks, photography and local tradition.
One of the city’s most elegant and photogenic squares, fronting the Santo Stefano complex and loved for its atmospheric character.
Fresh egg pasta ribbons served with Bologna’s traditional slow-cooked meat ragù. It is one of the city’s most iconic dishes and differs from the tomato-heavy versions found abroad.
Small ring-shaped pasta filled with meat and served in rich capon or beef broth. This is a classic Bolognese comfort dish, especially tied to festive family meals.
Layered baked pasta with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano Reggiano, often made with green spinach pasta sheets. It is a signature Emilia-Romagna Sunday dish.
Highly regarded neighborhood trattoria known for careful ingredient sourcing and excellent handmade pasta, with a cozy and authentic feel.
Well-known romantic restaurant serving refined Emilian and Bolognese cuisine in an intimate former pharmacy space with polished service.
Very popular traditional osteria known for classic Bolognese pasta dishes in a lively, casual setting close to the university area.
Moderate by Italian standards: food and coffee are reasonable, while central hotels cost more in peak season.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required; round up or leave EUR 1-5 for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up.
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Bologna Centrale, Bologna -> Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
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