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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $508.
Distance: 516 miles (832 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$508 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $122 Average price | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 13m Average total duration 12h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 16m Average total duration 16h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Bologna:
A train is $65 (€55) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $122 (€103).
A train is $451 (€378) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $508 (€426).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 13m.
Bus takes on average 17h 16m.
You'll arrive about 8h 39m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 11h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $508 (€426) compared to roughly $92 (€77) 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.
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How to get from Dortmund to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:45 AM18h00Dortmund2:45 AMBologna$641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:45 AM18h00Dortmund2:45 AMBologna$641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:45 AM18h00Dortmund2:45 AMBologna$641One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:27 PM23h58Dortmund6:25 PMBologna$781One-way0 transfers
- 10:27 AM22h13Dortmund8:40 AMBologna$791One-way0 transfers
- 8:15 PM21h10Dortmund5:25 PMBologna$931One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Bologna:
A train is $65 (€55) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $122 (€103).
A train is $451 (€378) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Bologna costing on average $508 (€426).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 13m.
Bus takes on average 17h 16m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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