Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$101
Fastest journey
2 h
Average duration
2 h 2 m
Trains per day
78
Distance
304 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rome to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Bologna will cost around $101 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $38.
Of the 78 trains that leave Rome for Bologna on Thu, May 15, 62 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 15 the direct trains cover the 304 km distance in an average of 2 h 2 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h .
On Thu, May 15 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 Rome to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 0m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg.
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€38 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €135 Average price |
6h 56m Average duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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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![]() | 2:10 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 4:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Rome Termini | 2h08 | 4:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:33 PM Rome Tiburtina | 4h09 | 6:42 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:35 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 4:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:50 PM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 5:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:13 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:55 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:05 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 5:08 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:10 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:20 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 5:23 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 3:20 PM Rome Termini | 6h30 | 9:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:35 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:40 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:13 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 5:53 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:55 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:05 PM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 6:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:10 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:20 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 6:23 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:25 PM Rome Termini | 2h18 | 6:43 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:25 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Rome Termini | 2h08 | 6:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:35 PM Rome Termini | 2h43 | 7:18 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:39 PM Rome Tiburtina | 1h59 | 6:38 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:40 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:13 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 6:53 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:51 PM Rome Tiburtina | 2h12 | 7:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 7:08 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:11 PM Rome Termini | 2h22 | 7:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:48 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM Rome Termini | 2h18 | 7:43 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:40 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 8:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 7:53 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:50 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 8:13 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:10 PM Rome Termini | 2h25 | 8:35 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:40 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 9:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 PM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 9:03 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:35 PM Rome Termini | 5h46 | 2:21 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | 9:51 PM Rome Tiburtina | 7h19 | 5:10 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Thursday, May 15 | |||||
![]() | On time 3:10 AM Rome Termini | 2h18 | 5:28 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 5:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:40 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:03 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:50 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 6:03 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | 3:52 AM Rome Termini | 7h08 | 11:00 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 3:52 AM Rome Termini | 7h34 | 11:26 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 3:55 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Rome Termini | 2h33 | 6:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:05 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 6:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:08 AM Rome Termini | 8h31 | 12:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
![]() | On time 4:08 AM Rome Termini | 7h42 | 11:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 4:30 AM Rome Termini | 2h08 | 6:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 6:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:38 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h00 | 6:38 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:40 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:03 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 AM Rome Termini | 2h28 | 7:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:48 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h15 | 7:03 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 6:53 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:55 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 7:08 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:06 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h12 | 7:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:10 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 5:20 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 7:23 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 AM Rome Termini | 2h18 | 7:43 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 7:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() ![]() | 5:50 AM Rome Termini | 6h36 | 12:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 7:53 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:55 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 8:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 AM Rome Tiburtina | 2h13 | 8:18 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:10 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 8:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:20 AM Rome Termini | 9h19 | 3:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
![]() | On time 6:34 AM Rome Tiburtina | 6h05 | 12:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 6:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 8:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 9:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:25 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 9:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Rome Termini | 7h56 | 3:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 9:58 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 10:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:22 AM Rome Termini | 4h25 | 12:47 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:25 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 10:48 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 11:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:10 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 11:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:11 AM Rome Tiburtina | 5h44 | 2:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 9:11 AM Rome Tiburtina | 6h28 | 3:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo | 2 transfers | |
![]() | On time 9:45 AM Rome Termini | 7h41 | 5:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | 10:10 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 12:33 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:20 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 12:23 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:36 AM Rome Termini | 2h22 | 12:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:40 AM Rome Tiburtina | 4h10 | 2:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 10:50 AM Rome Termini | 2h03 | 12:53 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:22 AM Rome Termini | 8h04 | 7:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:22 AM Rome Termini | 7h04 | 6:26 PM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
![]() | On time 11:35 AM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 1:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:35 PM Rome Termini | 2h23 | 2:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:30 PM Rome Termini | 4h26 | 5:56 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:35 PM Rome Termini | 7h46 | 9:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
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Distance 188 miles (304 km) |
Average train duration 6h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $34 (€28) |
Trains per day 136 |
Direct trains 123 |
Train providers 6 |
Fastest train 2h 3m |
First train 05:06 |
Last train 22:55 |
You can travel by train from Rome to Bologna with Italo, Frecciarossa and Intercity for as low as $32 (€27). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
Italo is a brand of high-speed trains operated by the Italian train company Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV). Its fleet of trains includes the Italo AGV 575, the premier high-speed service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), and the Italo EVO, an eco-friendly train that can reach a maximum speed of 150 mph (250 km/h). Italo offers four different class options, but each train car is modernly equipped with a high level of comfort. You can choose between the Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive classes. Standard services in all Italo trains include bathrooms, free WiFi, power outlets, reclining leather seats, footrests, snack machines and Italo Live (free onboard entertainment featuring a selection of movies, music and games). Italo offers three types of fares with different prices and flexibility: Low Cost, Economy, and Flex.
Train information from Rome to Bologna with Italo:
The rule of buying in advance to save money is not only valid when booking a flight but also for train travel. Train tickets are generally on sale 6 months before the departure date. Some train booking tips from us:
When departing from Rome, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Rome Termini and Rome Tiburtina. When arriving in Bologna, you can end your trip in train stations like Bologna Centrale and Bologna San Ruffillo.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Rome Termini, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Bologna Centrale, located 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre.
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