The cheapest and fastest trains from Venice to Bologna
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$38
Fastest journey
1 h 15 m
Average duration
1 h 19 m
Trains per day
89
Distance
131 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Venice to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Venice to Bologna will cost around $38 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 89 trains that leave Venice for Bologna on Sun, Mar 01, 89 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Mar 01 the direct trains cover the 131 km distance in an average of 1 h 19 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 15 m .
On Sun, Mar 01 the slowest trains will take 1 h 21 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 3983
Regionale Veloce 3985
Regionale Veloce 3963
Regionale Veloce 3981
Regionale Veloce 3993
FRECCIAROSSA 9466
8907
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9409
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9415
FRECCIAROSSA 9403Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Venice to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice 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 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 81 miles (131 km)
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$18 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest |
2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Venice to Bologna train times
The table below shows live departures for Venice to Bologna trains for today, Saturday, February 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8902 | 9:17 AM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 10:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9413 | 9:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 10:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9413 | 9:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 10:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3971 | 9:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 11:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3971 | 9:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 11:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8911 | 10:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 11:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8911 | 10:17 AM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 11:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9415 | 10:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 11:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9415 | 10:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 11:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3973 | 10:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 12:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3973 | 10:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 12:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8929 | 11:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 12:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8929 | 11:17 AM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 12:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 8419 | 11:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 12:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 8419 | 11:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 12:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 | 11:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 1:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 | 11:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 1:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8913 | 12:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 1:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8913 | 12:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 1:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9421 | 12:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 1:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9421 | 12:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 1:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 | 12:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 2:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 | 12:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 2:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8915 | 1:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 2:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8915 | 1:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 2:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9425 | 1:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 2:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9425 | 1:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 2:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 | 1:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h12 | 3:52 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8815 | 1:52 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h45 | 3:37 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 | 1:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h59 | 3:52 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8815 | 2:04 PM Venice Mestre | 1h33 | 3:37 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8919 | 2:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 3:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8919 | 2:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 3:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9427 | 2:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 3:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 594 | 2:34 PM Venice Mestre | 1h47 | 4:21 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9427 | 2:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 3:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 | 2:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 4:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 | 2:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 4:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8923 | 3:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 4:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8923 | 3:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 4:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9431 | 3:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 4:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9431 | 3:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 4:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 | 3:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 5:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 | 3:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 5:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8925 | 4:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 5:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8925 | 4:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 5:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9433 | 4:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 5:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9433 | 4:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 5:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 | 4:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h10 | 6:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 | 4:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h57 | 6:50 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8927 | 5:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 6:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8927 | 5:17 PM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 6:39 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 5:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 6:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 5:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 6:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 | 5:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 7:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 | 5:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 7:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9437 | 6:26 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 7:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9437 | 6:38 PM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 7:59 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 | 6:40 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 8:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 | 6:53 PM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 8:45 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
InterCityNotte 770 | 9:05 PM Venice Santa Lucia | 3h08 | 12:13 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, March 1 | |||||
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 | 4:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 5:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 | 4:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 5:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 5:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 6:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 5:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 6:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3963 | 5:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 7:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8801 | 5:52 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h50 | 7:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3963 | 5:53 AM Venice Mestre | 2h02 | 7:55 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8903 | 6:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 7:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8801 | 6:05 AM Venice Mestre | 1h37 | 7:42 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8903 | 6:17 AM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 7:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 6:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 7:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 6:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 7:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 | 6:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 8:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 | 6:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 8:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8905 | 7:05 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 8:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8905 | 7:17 AM Venice Mestre | 1h22 | 8:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9466 | 7:34 AM Venice Mestre | 1h15 | 8:49 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9409 | 7:40 AM Venice Mestre | 1h19 | 8:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3967 | 7:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h10 | 9:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3967 | 7:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h57 | 9:50 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
8907 | 8:20 AM Venice Mestre | 1h19 | 9:39 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9411 | 8:26 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 9:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 584 | 8:34 AM Venice Mestre | 1h38 | 10:12 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9411 | 8:38 AM Venice Mestre | 1h21 | 9:59 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3997 | 8:40 AM Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 10:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3997 | 8:53 AM Venice Mestre | 1h52 | 10:45 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Train from Venice to Bologna
Trains from Venice to Bologna run on average 68 times per day, taking around 1h 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by bus.
There are 67 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:17, the last at 23:51. The fastest train covers the 81 miles (131 km) distance in 1h 22m.
Distance 81 miles (131 km) |
Average train duration 1h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Trains per day 68 |
Direct trains 67 |
Fastest train 1h 22m |
First train 00:17 |
Last train 23:51 |
Train companies: Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity from Venice to Bologna trainsRegionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity trains will get you between Venice and Bologna from $6 (€5). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Venice to Bologna
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Venice 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.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Venice to Bologna
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Free WiFi available throughout station.
- Luggage lockers are located on Platform 1.
- GROM Ice Cream
- Venchi Cioccolato
- Bistrot
- Tentazione Café
- L’Artenl Gelato
- Wheelchair access, step-free access to platforms.
- Venice Times Hotel
- Hotel Antiche Figure
- Hotel Abbazia
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Located in the main passenger area.
- Bus lines: 1, 2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 3, N
- Train lines: FR, FA, FB, IC, ICN, R, RER, EC, EN, RJ, VSOE
- Mon - Sun: 05:50 - 20:30
- Provided by KiPoint and located on the ground floor.
- McDonald’s
- Chock Full O'Nuts
- Puro Gusto
- Juice Bar
- Rossosapore
- Full accessibility facilities, including toilets, ramps, wheelchairs, elevators and a mobility assistance center.
- Best Western Hotel Tritone
- The Plaza Hotel
- Hotel Villa Constanza
- Mon - Sun: 05:50 - 20:30
- Located in the main concourse.
- Bus lines: 2, 3, 10, 15, 18, 25a, 31, 31H, 32, 32H, 33H, 34H, 43, 53, 86, N1, 8AE
- Train lines: FR, FA, FB, EC, RJ, IC, EN, ICN, R, Italo
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi.
- Luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
- Burger King
- A Cafè
- VyTA Boulangerie
- Venchi
- Scambio
- Juice Bar
- KFC
- Dispensa Emilia
- Lavazza
- Mokà
- & more
- 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.
- Starhotels Excelsior
- Millenn Hotel Bologna
- UNA Hotels
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
- Bus lines: 21, 25, 30, 36, 61, 62, 77, BLQ
- Monorail lines: Marconi Express
- Train lines: FR, FA, FB, IC, ICN, R, Italo, ÖBB EC, EN
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available near the station with several spaces for short-term and long-term parking.
- Ristorante Il Patio
- Trattoria Bonora
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Flyon Hotel
- Hotel Bologna Airport
- Hotel Del Borgo
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and platforms
- Hall 2: waiting area and restrooms
- Bus: Several lines available connecting to Bologna city center
- Taxi services available
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