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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dortmund to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €45. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 12h 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, and a train costs an average of €94.
Distance: 516 miles (832 km)
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€71 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price |
17h 52m Average total duration 17h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration Fastest 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Dortmund to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Dortmund to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Bologna:
A flight is $31 (€25) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $57 (€45).
A flight is $94 (€74) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $119 (€94).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 22m.
Bus takes on average 18h 0m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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