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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $104, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 562 miles (906 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$452 Average price | $175 Average price | $104 Average price Cheapest | $279 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration 11h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 13m Average total duration 16h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bologna:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bologna costing on average $175.
A bus is $348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bologna costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 47m.
Bus takes on average 17h 13m.
You'll arrive about 9h 12m sooner (3h 10m by flight vs 12h 22m by car). Tickets start at around $452 compared to roughly $279 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Bologna
How to get from Berlin to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:20 PM15h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:20 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$841One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:20 PM15h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:20 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$841One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 13610:05 AM1h45Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:50 AMBologna Airport$3811One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 371 · ICE 505 · RJ 878:43 AM11h33Berlin Hbf8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2911One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1005 · RJ 878:36 AM11h40Berlin Hbf8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM19h05Berlin, Alexanderplatz4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1001One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM17h20Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)3:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1051One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus8:04 PM19h36Berlin Südkreuz station3:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1071One-way2 transfers
EW9043 · EW9822+
Regionale TRENORD 80368+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 247910:40 AM11h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:10 PMBologna Centrale$2111One-way3 transfers- EW5+Regionale TRENORD 80382+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485+
EW82612:20 PM12h13Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:33 AMBologna Centrale$2111One-way3 transfers - EW9041 · EW9822+Regionale TRENORD 80368+Regionale Veloce TTPER 24798:20 AM13h50Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:10 PMBologna Centrale$2111One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Bologna:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Bologna costing on average $175.
A bus is $348 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Bologna costing on average $452.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 47m.
Bus takes on average 17h 13m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, Egypt Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Bologna by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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