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Compare bus and train for Bologna to Garda
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Garda among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $28, while a bus costs an average of $49.
Distance: 80 miles (130 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$28 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Garda:
A bus is $2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Garda costing on average $17.
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
The journey is about 34m faster (1h 29m by train vs 2h 3m by car) and roughly $30 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($17 vs $47). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Garda
How to get from Bologna to Garda by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Garda is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 38464:10 PM1h55Bologna Centrale6:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Regionale Veloce 38464:10 PM1h55Bologna Centrale6:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 8506+
GARDA LINK GL00911:16 AM1h46Bologna Centrale1:02 PMLazise$371One-way1 transfer
Other options
Regionale Veloce 38486:10 PM1h55Bologna Centrale8:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$161One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce 385012:10 PM1h55Bologna Centrale2:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$161One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce 384010:10 AM1h55Bologna Centrale12:05 PMDomegliara-Sant'Ambrogio$161One-way0 transfers
8954 · Itabus | 10509:46 AM2h39Bologna Centrale12:25 PMGarda$281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Garda:
A train is $21 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna to Garda costing on average $49.
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
- Around 31 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Garda as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Verona, Viale Andrea Palladio (Tamoil).
- Travel with Marino Autolinee to go to Garda by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa to go to Garda by train.
- 9 direct trains per day with Regionale.
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