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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $128, while a flight costs an average of $389.
Distance: 546 miles (879 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$389 Average price | $263 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $320 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 40m Average total duration 13h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 17m Average total duration 19h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg 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 Brussels to Bologna:
A bus is $135 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Bologna costing on average $263.
A bus is $261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bologna costing on average $389.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 40m.
Bus takes on average 20h 17m.
You'll arrive about 8h 39m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 11h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $389 compared to roughly $320 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 Brussels to Bologna
How to get from Brussels to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Bologna is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 39396:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMBologna Airport$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 39396:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMBologna Airport$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 39396:50 AM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:30 AMBologna Airport$211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 11 · ICE 529 · RJ 876:23 AM13h53Brussels-Midi8:16 PMBologna Centrale$1711One-way2 transfers
- ICE 13 · ICE 623 · RJ 898:25 AM13h46Brussels-Midi10:11 PMBologna Centrale$2321One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM22h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:30 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$391One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM22h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:05 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM21h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)1:00 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$451One-way2 transfers
- FR 46827:05 PM1h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:45 PMBologna Airport$331One-way0 transfers
SN31252:40 PM1h40Brussels Airport4:20 PMBologna Airport$1621One-way0 transfers
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LX16709:40 AM3h55Brussels Airport1:35 PMBologna Airport$2151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bologna:
A bus is $135 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Bologna costing on average $263.
A bus is $261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bologna costing on average $389.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 40m.
Bus takes on average 20h 17m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, ITA, Egypt Air, British Airways, Ryanair to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bologna by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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