- Must visit
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Major art museum with important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raphael, and the Carracci.
Cheapest price
$28
Average price
$39
Fastest journey
2 h 24 m
Average duration
2 h 45 m
Trains per day
54
Distance
175 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Perugia to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Perugia to Bologna will cost around $39 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $28.
Of the 54 trains that leave Perugia for Bologna on Thu, May 28, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 28 the direct trains cover the 175 km distance in an average of 2 h 45 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 24 m .
On Thu, May 28 the slowest trains will take 2 h 57 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 Veloce 4082 · Regionale 17852
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842
Regionale Veloce 4076 · Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17838
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 18532 · Regionale TTPER 17856
FRECCIAROSSA 9300
Intercity 580+
FRECCIAROSSA 8502
Regionale Veloce 4090+
FRECCIAROSSA 9310
Regionale Veloce 4082+
Intercity 596
Regionale Veloce 4090+
FRECCIAROSSA 9310Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Perugia to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $18.
Distance: 108 miles (175 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Perugia to Bologna:
A bus is $9 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Perugia to Bologna costing on average $28 (€23).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 13m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} 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.
Direct services run with Intercity, Frecciarossa.
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 Perugia to Bologna trains for today, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 7517 · Regionale Veloce 4076+ FRECCIAROSSA 9423 | 1:06 PM Perugia Capitini | 3h52 | 4:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4076 · Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17836 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 4h14 | 5:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4076 · Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17838 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 4h58 | 6:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4076+ FRECCIAROSSA 9423 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 3h17 | 4:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4076+ 9940 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 3h22 | 5:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4076+ 8918 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 3h37 | 5:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4076+ 8928 | 1:41 PM Perugia station | 4h37 | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4076 · Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17836 | 1:44 PM Perugia Università | 4h11 | 5:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4076 · Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17838 | 1:44 PM Perugia Università | 4h55 | 6:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4076+ FRECCIAROSSA 9423 | 1:44 PM Perugia Università | 3h14 | 4:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ FRECCIAROSSA 9320 | 2:26 PM Perugia station | 3h22 | 5:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ 9946 | 2:26 PM Perugia station | 3h37 | 6:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ 8928 | 2:26 PM Perugia station | 3h52 | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ 9948 | 2:26 PM Perugia station | 4h37 | 7:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ FRECCIAROSSA 9320 | 2:30 PM Perugia Università | 3h18 | 5:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7512+ Intercity 592 | 2:33 PM Perugia Capitini | 5h23 | 7:56 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 7512 · Regionale Veloce 4102+ FRECCIAROSSA 9320 | 2:33 PM Perugia Capitini | 3h15 | 5:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4080+ FRECCIAROSSA 9428 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 3h22 | 6:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 4h33 | 8:09 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 4h49 | 8:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4080+ 8920 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 3h42 | 7:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4080+ 9948 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 3h27 | 7:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4080+ 9958 | 3:36 PM Perugia station | 4h27 | 8:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4080+ FRECCIAROSSA 9428 | 3:39 PM Perugia Università | 3h19 | 6:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842 | 3:39 PM Perugia Università | 4h30 | 8:09 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4080 · Regionale 18528 · Regionale 17842 | 3:39 PM Perugia Università | 4h46 | 8:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7518+ Intercity 592 | 4:23 PM Perugia station | 3h33 | 7:56 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 7518 · Regionale Veloce 4104+ 8966 | 4:23 PM Perugia station | 4h20 | 8:43 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7518 · Regionale Veloce 4104+ 9958 | 4:23 PM Perugia station | 3h40 | 8:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7518 · Regionale Veloce 4104+ 9954 | 4:23 PM Perugia station | 4h40 | 9:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7518+ Intercity 592 | 4:28 PM Perugia Università | 3h28 | 7:56 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082+ Intercity 596 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 2h58 | 8:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 18532 · Regionale TTPER 17856 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 4h41 | 10:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 18532 · Regionale TTPER 17856 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 4h25 | 10:09 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4082+ 9954 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 3h19 | 9:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082+ 8968 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 3h59 | 9:43 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082+ 8158 | 5:44 PM Perugia station | 4h19 | 10:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 17852 | 5:47 PM Perugia Università | 6h03 | 11:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082+ Intercity 596 | 5:47 PM Perugia Università | 2h55 | 8:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 18532 · Regionale TTPER 17856 | 5:47 PM Perugia Università | 4h22 | 10:09 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4082 · Regionale 18532 · Regionale TTPER 17856 | 5:47 PM Perugia Università | 4h38 | 10:25 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4081 · Regionale Veloce 4084 · Regionale 17852 | 6:19 PM Perugia Università | 5h31 | 11:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7521 · Regionale 7522+ InterCityNotte 774 | 7:28 PM Perugia Capitini | 8h53 | 4:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7521 · Regionale 7522+ InterCityNotte 774 | 7:31 PM Perugia Università | 8h50 | 4:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4084 · Regionale 17852 | 7:42 PM Perugia station | 4h08 | 11:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4084+ 9962 | 7:42 PM Perugia station | 3h21 | 11:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 7522+ InterCityNotte 774 | 8:55 PM Perugia station | 7h26 | 4:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
| Thursday, May 28 | |||||
FRECCIAROSSA 9300 | 5:24 AM Perugia station | 2h24 | 7:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4070 · Regionale 18744 · Autobus FI680 | 6:15 AM Perugia station | 5h35 | 11:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 580 | 6:37 AM Perugia station | 3h01 | 9:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 580+ FRECCIAROSSA 8502 | 6:37 AM Perugia station | 2h36 | 9:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 7496 · Regionale Veloce 4094+ FRECCIAROSSA 9490 | 7:18 AM Perugia station | 3h40 | 10:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7496 · Regionale Veloce 4094+ FRECCIAROSSA 9490 | 7:21 AM Perugia Università | 3h37 | 10:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7496 · Regionale Veloce 4094+ FRECCIAROSSA 9490 | 7:25 AM Perugia Capitini | 3h33 | 10:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4720+ BUS L534C+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 3922 | 7:47 AM Perugia Capitini | 9h39 | 5:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7500 · Regionale Veloce 4096+ FRECCIAROSSA 9308 | 8:04 AM Perugia station | 3h44 | 11:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7500 · Regionale Veloce 4096+ FRECCIAROSSA 9308 | 8:07 AM Perugia Università | 3h41 | 11:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7500 · Regionale Veloce 4096+ FRECCIAROSSA 9308 | 8:11 AM Perugia Capitini | 3h37 | 11:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7504 · Regionale Veloce 4090+ Intercity 588 | 9:05 AM Perugia Capitini | 5h42 | 2:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7504 · Regionale Veloce 4090+ FRECCIAROSSA 9310 | 9:05 AM Perugia Capitini | 3h43 | 12:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4090 · Regionale 18512 · Autobus TTPER B0404 | 9:51 AM Perugia station | 4h59 | 2:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4090 · Regionale 18512 · Regionale 17828 | 9:51 AM Perugia station | 4h48 | 2:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4090+ FRECCIAROSSA 9310 | 9:51 AM Perugia station | 2h57 | 12:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4090+ FRECCIAROSSA 9310 | 9:54 AM Perugia Università | 2h54 | 12:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4090+ Intercity 588 | 9:54 AM Perugia Università | 4h53 | 2:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4090 · Regionale 18512 · Autobus TTPER B0404 | 9:54 AM Perugia Università | 4h56 | 2:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4090 · Regionale 18512 · Regionale 17828 | 9:54 AM Perugia Università | 4h45 | 2:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 7511 · treno 7508 sostituito con bus PG040+ Intercity 590 | 11:35 AM Perugia Università | 5h15 | 4:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4074+ Intercity 588 | 11:44 AM Perugia station | 3h03 | 2:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4074 · Regionale 18518 · Regionale 17834 | 11:44 AM Perugia station | 4h55 | 4:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4074 · Regionale 18518 · Regionale TTPER 17850 | 11:44 AM Perugia station | 4h11 | 3:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
treno 7508 sostituito con bus PG040 · Regionale 4100+ FRECCIAROSSA 9422 | 12:15 PM Perugia station | 3h43 | 3:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
treno 7508 sostituito con bus PG040+ Intercity 590 | 12:15 PM Perugia station | 4h35 | 4:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Perugia to Bologna run on average 57 times per day, taking around 3h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 1 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:44. The fastest train covers the 108 miles (175 km) distance in 2h 55m.
Distance 108 miles (175 km) |
Average train duration 3h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Trains per day 57 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 2h 55m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:44 PM |
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Discover the best of Bologna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna trip today.
Major art museum with 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, known for rotating exhibitions and the Morandi collection.
Important archaeological museum with Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a historic central building.
Bologna’s main square and social heart, surrounded by major historic buildings and lively throughout the day.
Famous covered walkway climbing toward San Luca, ideal for a scenic walk and one of Bologna’s defining urban features.
Historic central district of narrow lanes near Piazza Maggiore, valued for atmosphere, porticoes, and classic Bologna street life.
Fresh egg tagliatelle served with Bologna’s classic slow-cooked meat ragù. It is one of the city’s signature dishes and more traditional than spaghetti bolognese.
Small ring-shaped pasta filled with meat and served in rich capon or beef broth. A deeply traditional Bolognese dish, especially associated with festive meals.
Layered pasta made with green spinach sheets, ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano Reggiano. It is a classic Sunday and holiday dish in Bologna.
Well-known pasta shop and eatery specializing in fresh stuffed pasta, tagliatelle, and quick traditional lunches in a central informal space.
Elegant fine dining restaurant in a historic setting, known for refined Emilian cuisine and tasting menus with polished service.
Historic traditional trattoria known for handmade pasta, tortellini, and classic Bolognese dishes in a warm, old-school setting.
Moderate for Italy: food and coffee are reasonable, while central hotels cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great service is appreciated; small change for taxis is enough.
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