How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna

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Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Bologna

Distance407 miles (656 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$35 - $139
Cheapest modeBus • $35 (€32) • 12 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • $139 (€125) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 407 miles (656 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM14h40
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:25AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$781One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
05:45PM14h40
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:25AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$781One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH282
08:10AM1h20
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:30AMBologna Airport
$4431One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 529 · S 3 · RJ 87
09:54AM10h22
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
08:16PMBologna Centrale
$2111One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 529 · S 3 · RJ 87
09:35AM10h41
Frankfurt Airport long-distance station
08:16PMBologna Centrale
$2111One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:45PM13h00
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
03:45AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$801One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:05AM14h25
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
03:30PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$981One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:50AM16h55
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
03:45AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$981One-way
1 transfer
CondorDE4357+Malpensa ExpressRegionale TRENORD 10360+RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2477
02:00PM7h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:05PMBologna Centrale
$2571One-way
2 transfers
CondorDE4357+Malpensa ExpressRegionale TRENORD 10368+RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2479
02:00PM8h12
Frankfurt am Main Airport
10:12PMBologna Centrale
$2571One-way
2 transfers
CondorDE4357+Malpensa ExpressRegionale TRENORD 10382+RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2485
02:00PM10h33
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:33AMBologna Centrale
$2571One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna

Travel to Bologna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna.

FAQs

You can get from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Bologna is a bus with an average price of $35 (€32).

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:

A bus is $103 (€93) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $139 (€125) from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna.

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $36 (€33).

The quickest way to travel to Bologna from Frankfurt am Main is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 12 h 40 min.

Train takes 10 h 1 min on average.

The Frankfurt am Main to Bologna distance is around 407 miles (656 km).

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • 34 flights per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:

  • Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:

  • You can go to Bologna from Frankfurt am Main by bus with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Marino Autolinee. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $35 (€32) with FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna on Omio.
  • You can go to Bologna from Frankfurt am Main by plane with Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Alitalia, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or SWISS. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $139 (€125) with KLM Cityhopper from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Bologna from Frankfurt am Main with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Frankfurt am Main to Bologna tickets for $36 (€33) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Bologna with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
  • You can check for a direct flight to Bologna with with 3 direct flights per day.

Direct services to Bologna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Florence, Rome, Milan, Venice or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Frankfurt am Main and Bologna itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bologna and any of these top destinations today!
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