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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Empoli to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 57 miles (92 km)
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€17 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Empoli to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Empoli to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
TUSCANY LINE 4028+
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9416Other options
ETRUSCHI LINE 4014 · Regionale 17816
Regionale 18180 · Regionale 17816
Regionale 18425 · Regionale 18466 · Regionale 17816
TUSCANY LINE 4020 · Regionale 18832 · Autobus TTPER B0400
Regionale 18272 · Regionale 18744 · Autobus FI680
TUSCANY LINE 4026 · Regionale 34090 · Autobus TTPER B0402Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Empoli to Bologna:
A bus is $7 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Empoli to Bologna costing on average $14 (€11).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 20m.
- Around 55 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Empoli and Bologna as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Trains mostly depart from Empoli station and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity to go to Bologna by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus.
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