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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $109 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $109, while a flight costs an average of $472.
Distance: 407 miles (656 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$109 Average price Cheapest | $184 Average price | $472 Average price | $253 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 12m Average total duration 14h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $184.
A bus is $363 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $472.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 40m.
Bus takes on average 15h 12m.
Tickets start at around $109 compared to roughly $253 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $145. The journey takes 14h 42m versus 9h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Bologna
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:45 PM14h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$881One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:45 PM14h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$881One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EN88309:10 PM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport10:30 PMVerona Airport$3711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 521 · RJ 835:38 AM10h30Frankfurt Airport long-distance station4:08 PMBologna Centrale$1271One-way1 transfer
- ICE 573 · ICE 563 · RJ 879:20 AM10h56Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2921One-way2 transfers
- ICE 527 · RJ 878:58 AM11h18Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:15 PM13h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$901One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM16h25Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 PM16h30Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:45 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1091One-way1 transfer
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471+
Regionale TRENORD 803509:50 AM8h20Frankfurt am Main Airport6:10 PMBologna Centrale$2471One-way2 transfers- DE4355+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475+Regionale TRENORD 803589:50 AM10h26Frankfurt am Main Airport8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2471One-way2 transfers
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Intercity 613+Regionale TRENORD 803489:50 AM8h04Frankfurt am Main Airport5:54 PMBologna Centrale$2601One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:
A bus is $76 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $184.
A bus is $363 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $472.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 40m.
Bus takes on average 15h 12m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Icelandair, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, OneBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Bologna by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, OneBus.
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