Travel Information between Bologna and Parma
| 53 miles (86 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $9 | |
| Bus • $5 (€4) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 56 min | |
| Itabus or Regionale |
Take a train or bus to travel 53 miles (86 km) from Bologna to Parma. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bologna to Parma.
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How to get from Bologna to Parma by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Bologna to Parma is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 3908Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
InterCityNotte 752Other options
Regionale TTPER 17412
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3910
Regionale Veloce 3906
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FAQs: Travel from Bologna to Parma
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There are 2 travel options between Bologna and Parma. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Bologna and Parma is a bus with an average price of $5 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Parma:
Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $9 (€8).
The fastest way from Bologna to Parma is by train with an average journey time of 56 min.
There are alternative travel options to Parma that take longer:
Bus takes 1 h 5 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 53 miles (86 km) between Bologna and Parma.
The average frequency per day from Bologna to Parma is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bologna to Parma as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bologna to Parma:
- Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Bologna to Parma depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) to Parma, Terminal Bus.
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Bologna to Parma depart from Bologna Centrale to Parma.
The following travel companies offer services from Bologna to Parma:
- Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, goopti, Autoservizi Salemi Srl or Lirosi Linee can take you to Parma by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Bologna to Parma for $5 (€4).
- Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Trenitalia or Trenitalia EuroCity can get you to Parma by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Trenitalia from Bologna to Parma for $9 (€8) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Bologna to Parma with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 7 direct buses a day to Parma with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl or Lirosi Linee.
- You can check for a direct train to Parma with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Trenitalia EuroCity with 16 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Parma tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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