- 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
$5
Average price
$5
Fastest journey
13 m
Average duration
17 m
Trains per day
53
Distance
25 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale will cost around $5 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $5.
Of the 53 trains that leave Castelfranco Emilia for Bologna Centrale on Sat, Jul 11, 53 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jul 11 the direct trains cover the 25 km distance in an average of 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 13 m .
On Sat, Jul 11 the slowest trains will take 19 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 19595
Regionale TTPER 17415
Regionale TTPER 3933
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2499
Regionale TTPER 19613
Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799
Regionale TTPER 18113
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935
Regionale Veloce TTPER 1717
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $4, and a bus costs an average of $5.
Distance: 15 miles (25 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $5 Average price | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
52m Average total duration Fastest 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale:
A train is $0.86 (€0.71) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale costing on average $5 (€4).
Other travel options to Bologna Centrale take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 0m.
The journey is about 19m faster (22m by train vs 41m by car) and roughly $2 (€2) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($5 (€4) vs $7 (€5)). 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 Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale trains for today, Friday, July 10. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TTPER 17401 | 5:07 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h25 | 5:32 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19583 | 6:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 6:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17403 | 6:45 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h25 | 7:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3905 | 7:07 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h22 | 7:29 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19585 | 7:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 7:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2451 | 7:30 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h35 | 8:05 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3907 | 8:05 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 8:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19587 | 8:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h26 | 8:40 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17425 | 8:26 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 8:46 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17407 | 8:42 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h28 | 9:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2067 | 9:05 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 9:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19589 | 9:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 9:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2455 | 9:48 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h25 | 10:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3911 | 10:05 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 10:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19591 | 10:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 10:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17409 | 10:46 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 11:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 22453 | 10:57 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h23 | 11:20 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915 | 11:05 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 11:25 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19593 | 11:14 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 11:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2459 | 11:46 AM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 12:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917 | 12:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 12:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19595 | 12:23 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 12:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17413 | 12:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 1:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3921 | 1:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 1:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19597 | 1:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 1:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463 | 1:47 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h23 | 2:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3925 | 2:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 2:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19599 | 2:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 2:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17415 | 2:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 3:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3927 | 3:06 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h19 | 3:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19601 | 3:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 3:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 3:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3929 | 4:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 4:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19603 | 4:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 4:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17417 | 4:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 5:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3931 | 5:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 5:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19605 | 5:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 5:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 5:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 3933 | 6:00 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 6:20 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935 | 6:08 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h17 | 6:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19607 | 6:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 6:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17419 | 6:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 7:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937 | 7:06 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h19 | 7:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19609 | 7:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 7:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 7:54 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h22 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3939 | 8:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 8:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19611 | 8:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 8:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 8:35 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h30 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2091 | 9:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h20 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 19613 | 9:14 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 9:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 9:46 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h24 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 3943 | 10:06 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h21 | 10:27 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17421 | 10:32 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h25 | 10:57 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17423 | 10:55 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h22 | 11:17 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 3951 | 11:05 PM Castelfranco Emilia | 0h23 | 11:28 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Castelfranco Emilia to Bologna Centrale run on average 50 times per day, taking around 22m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $4 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 49 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 08:05, the last at 21:32. The fastest train covers the 15 miles (25 km) distance in 20m.
Distance 15 miles (25 km) |
Average train duration 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€4) |
Trains per day 50 |
Direct trains 49 |
Fastest train 20m |
First train 8:05 AM |
Last train 9:32 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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