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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $65. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $65, and a flight costs an average of $22.
Distance: 489 miles (787 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$254 Average price | $215 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 14m Average total duration 11h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 32m Average total duration 16h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bologna:
A bus is $119 (€98) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $215 (€176).
A bus is $158 (€130) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $254 (€209).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 44m.
Bus takes on average 16h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bologna
How to get from Cologne to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM17h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1721One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM17h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1721One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW8385:50 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport7:20 PMBologna Airport$2451One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 AM18h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:25 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus7:55 PM15h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:10 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1771One-way0 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Vienna) · (Prague -> Rome)7:40 PM37h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:15 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1771One-way2 transfers
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485+
Regionale TRENORD 803823:40 PM8h53Cologne Bonn Airport12:33 AMBologna Centrale$4421One-way2 transfers- EW826+
InterCityNotte 765+Regionale TRENORD 803763:40 PM7h55Cologne Bonn Airport11:35 PMBologna Centrale$4541One-way2 transfers - EW826+InterCityNotte 755+Regionale TRENORD 803783:40 PM8h26Cologne Bonn Airport12:06 AMBologna Centrale$4541One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bologna:
A bus is $119 (€98) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $215 (€176).
A bus is $158 (€130) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $254 (€209).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 44m.
Bus takes on average 16h 2m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bologna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Tuifly, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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