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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Cheapest price on Aug 29
$24
Average ticket price on Aug 29
$24
Fastest journey on Aug 29
2 h 47 m
Average journey duration on Aug 29
2 h 59 m
Trains on Aug 29
40
Distance
202 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Monza to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Monza to Bologna will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $24.
It's difficult to get from Monza to Bologna without transferring at least once.
S8 TRENORD 24827 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1713
S9 TRENORD 24981 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485
S9 TRENORD 24961 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475
S9 TRENORD 24907 · Regionale TTPER 2473 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937
Regionale TRENORD 94029 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799
S9 TRENORD 24981 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485
Regionale TRENORD 94019 · Regionale TTPER 2457 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709
TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709
S8 TRENORD 24823 · Regionale TRENORD 10857 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1717
S8 TRENORD 24837 · S1 TRENORD 25735 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Monza to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 36m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, while a flight costs an average of $314.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$29 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $314 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration 2h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 9m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Monza to Bologna:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Monza to Bologna costing on average $29 (€23).
A bus is $300 (€242) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Monza to Bologna costing on average $314 (€253).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 47m.
Flight takes on average 5h 9m.
The journey is about 26m faster (2h 6m by train vs 2h 32m by car) and roughly $42 (€34) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($29 (€23) vs $71 (€57)). 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 Italo.
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 Monza to Bologna trains for today, Friday, August 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S8 TRENORD 24853 · S1 TRENORD 25751 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 2:52 PM Monza station | 5h24 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24853 · S1 TRENORD 25751 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 2:52 PM Monza station | 3h18 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24907 · Regionale TTPER 2473 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937 | 3:46 PM Monza station | 3h39 | 7:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24760 · S9 TRENORD 24961 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 4:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 3h55 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24961 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 4:46 PM Monza station | 3h30 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S7 TRENORD 24764 · S9 TRENORD 24993 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 5:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 3h44 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24993 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 5:46 PM Monza station | 3h19 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S8 TRENORD 24865 · Regionale TRENORD 10895 · Regionale TTPER 88123 | 5:52 PM Monza station | 3h33 | 9:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24768 · S9 TRENORD 24995 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 6:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 3h49 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 94061 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 6:27 PM Monza station | 3h43 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24995 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 6:46 PM Monza station | 3h24 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S8 TRENORD 24869 · Regionale TRENORD 10897 · Regionale TTPER 3943 | 6:52 PM Monza station | 3h35 | 10:27 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24869 · Regionale TRENORD 10897 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 6:52 PM Monza station | 3h18 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24873 · Regionale TRENORD 10883 · Regionale TTPER 3951 | 7:52 PM Monza station | 3h36 | 11:28 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24776 · S9 TRENORD 24981 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 8:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 4h12 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24981 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 9:46 PM Monza station | 2h47 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, August 29 | |||||
Regionale TRENORD 25503 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1701 | 5:07 AM Monza station | 3h28 | 8:35 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S7 TRENORD 24720 · S9 TRENORD 24921 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1705 | 6:22 AM Monza Sobborghi | 3h46 | 10:08 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24921 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1705 | 6:46 AM Monza station | 3h22 | 10:08 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24921 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1705 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1715 | 6:46 AM Monza station | 3h15 | 10:01 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24823 · Regionale TRENORD 10857 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1717 | 7:22 AM Monza station | 3h06 | 10:28 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24724 · TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709 | 7:23 AM Monza Sobborghi | 3h29 | 10:52 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709 | 7:53 AM Monza station | 2h59 | 10:52 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 94019 · Regionale TTPER 2457 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1709 | 7:57 AM Monza station | 2h55 | 10:52 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24728 · S9 TRENORD 24903 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2499 | 8:21 AM Monza Sobborghi | 3h48 | 12:09 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24827 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1713 | 8:22 AM Monza station | 3h23 | 11:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24903 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2499 | 8:46 AM Monza station | 3h23 | 12:09 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S7 TRENORD 24736 · S9 TRENORD 24905 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799 | 10:21 AM Monza Sobborghi | 3h39 | 2:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 94029 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799 | 10:27 AM Monza station | 3h33 | 2:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24905 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799 | 10:46 AM Monza station | 3h14 | 2:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S8 TRENORD 24837 · S1 TRENORD 25735 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 1799 | 10:52 AM Monza station | 3h08 | 2:00 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24941 · Regionale TTPER 2465 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3927 | 11:46 AM Monza station | 3h39 | 3:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24744 · S9 TRENORD 24945 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 12:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 3h49 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 94037 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 12:27 PM Monza station | 3h43 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24945 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 12:46 PM Monza station | 3h24 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S8 TRENORD 24845 · S1 TRENORD 25743 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467 | 12:52 PM Monza station | 3h18 | 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S8 TRENORD 24847 · Regionale TRENORD 10869 · Regionale Veloce 3931 | 1:22 PM Monza station | 4h03 | 5:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S9 TRENORD 24949 · Regionale TRENORD 2629 · Regionale 3843 | 1:46 PM Monza station | 4h19 | 6:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
S7 TRENORD 24752 · S9 TRENORD 24953 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 2:21 PM Monza Sobborghi | 3h49 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 94045 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 2:27 PM Monza station | 3h43 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
S9 TRENORD 24953 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471 | 2:46 PM Monza station | 3h24 | 6:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Monza to Bologna run on average 34 times per day, taking around 2h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $21 (€17) but you can travel from only $4 (€4) by bus.
There are 2 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:32, the last at 23:06. The fastest train covers the 125 miles (202 km) distance in 1h 4m.
Distance 125 miles (202 km) |
Average train duration 2h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $21 (€17) |
Trains per day 34 |
Direct trains 2 |
Fastest train 1h 4m |
First train 12:32 AM |
Last train 11:06 PM |
Cheapest Month Apr |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 42 days |
Discover the best of Bologna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna trip today.
Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Archaeological museum with rich Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a central historic palace.
Museum of Bologna's urban history using objects, rooms, and multimedia to trace the city from antiquity to today.
Bologna's main square, surrounded by landmark buildings and always lively, ideal for architecture, people-watching, and orientation.
Historic market quarter with narrow lanes, medieval character, and vibrant street life just behind Piazza Maggiore.
Long portico route climbing toward San Luca, UNESCO-listed and perfect for a memorable urban walk with changing views.
Handmade egg pasta ribbons traditionally served with slow-cooked ragù. A defining Bolognese dish protected by local culinary tradition.
Small ring-shaped stuffed pasta, usually filled with pork and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in rich capon or beef broth. A classic festive dish.
Green spinach pasta layered with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano. Bologna's traditional baked lasagna is richer and more refined than many versions abroad.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant serving refined Emilian cuisine in a polished, intimate space within central Bologna.
Traditional deli and wine bar famed for mortadella, cheeses, fresh pasta, and informal counter dining in the Quadrilatero market area.
Historic trattoria known for classic Bolognese pasta, cured meats, and traditional dining rooms with a warm, old-city atmosphere.
Moderate for Italy: stays and dining are cheaper than Rome or Milan, while transit is affordable and tourist-center prices stay manageable.
Tipping is optional. Service may be included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% in restaurants for great service, and round up taxi fares.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Monza to Bologna 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 Bologna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Monza to Bologna trains use the Monza to Bologna Centrale station pair, with some services arriving at Bologna, Aeroporto. Use this guide to compare Monza and Bologna train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Monza has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Derby Grill, Trattoria Caprese
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Monza. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Monza. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Monza: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Monza: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Monza: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Royal Falcone, Hotel de la Ville Monza, Helios Hotel.
Monza Sobborghi has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Car Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Monza Sobborghi.
ATMs are available at Monza Sobborghi.
Available at Monza Sobborghi: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Monza Sobborghi: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Monza Sobborghi.
Bologna Centrale is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, A Cafè, VyTA Boulangerie, Venchi, Scambio, Juice Bar, KFC, Dispensa Emilia, Lavazza, Mokà, & more
Free Wi-Fi. . ATMs are aTM is located in the main hall.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
Luggage storage is luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
Available at Bologna Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bologna Centrale: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna Centrale: 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.
Nearby hotels include Starhotels Excelsior, Millenn Hotel Bologna, UNA Hotels.
Bologna, Aeroporto is 5 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna, Aeroporto has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Multiple options on site
Free wifi throughout the station. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Bologna, Aeroporto.
Available at Bologna, Aeroporto: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna, Aeroporto: Fully accessible for disabled individuals.
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