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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 23m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $110, while a flight costs an average of $403.
Distance: 618 miles (996 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$403 Average price | $110 Average price Cheapest | $268 Average price | $366 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 23m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 37m Average total duration 21h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 18m Average total duration 14h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg 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 Bologna to Amsterdam:
A bus is $158 (€132) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Amsterdam costing on average $268 (€224).
A bus is $293 (€245) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Amsterdam costing on average $403 (€337).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 18m.
Bus takes on average 21h 37m.
You'll arrive about 10h 17m sooner (3h 23m by flight vs 13h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $403 (€337) compared to roughly $366 (€306) 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 Bologna to Amsterdam
How to get from Bologna to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 PM20h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)3:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1071One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 PM20h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)3:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1071One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL16606:00 AM1h55Bologna Airport7:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$8111One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 88 · ICE 622 · 20090 · IC 35807:45 AM15h19Bologna Centrale11:04 PMAmsterdam Zuid$1331One-way3 transfers
- RJ 88 · ICE 622 · IC 3080+
200367:45 AM15h52Bologna Centrale11:37 PMAmsterdam Centraal$1331One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 PM21h50Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1071One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM22h00Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)9:30 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM21h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)12:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1101One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462 · S1 TRENORD 24132+
SK1684 · SK5497:50 AM13h45Bologna Centrale9:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2401One-way4 transfers- Regionale Veloce TTPER 2458 · S1 TRENORD 24124+SK1684+
Regionale TRENORD 3295:53 AM15h42Bologna Centrale9:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2401One-way4 transfers - Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462+SK549+Regionale TRENORD 2938+SK16847:50 AM13h45Bologna Centrale9:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2461One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Amsterdam:
A bus is $158 (€132) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Amsterdam costing on average $268 (€224).
A bus is $293 (€245) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Amsterdam costing on average $403 (€337).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 18m.
Bus takes on average 21h 37m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, ITA, Vueling, Air Baltic, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Egypt Air, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, Transavia France.
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