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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 $88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. 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 $88, while a flight costs an average of $272.
Distance: 407 miles (656 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$88 Average price Cheapest | $208 Average price | $272 Average price | $261 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
17h 3m Average total duration 16h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 39m Average total duration 10h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m 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 $121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $208.
A bus is $184 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $272.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 39m.
Bus takes on average 17h 3m.
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)$841One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:45 PM14h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$841One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH2828:20 AM1h30Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMBologna Airport$4181One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 529 · RJ 879:41 AM10h35Frankfurt Airport long-distance station8:16 PMBologna Centrale$2671One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:45 AM17h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$901One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 AM16h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:25 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:15 PM13h10Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$971One-way0 transfers
- LH246+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463+
Regionale TRENORD 803346:55 AM7h15Frankfurt am Main Airport2:10 PMBologna Centrale$2651One-way2 transfers - LH246+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467+Regionale TRENORD 803426:55 AM9h15Frankfurt am Main Airport4:10 PMBologna Centrale$2651One-way2 transfers
AF1319 · AF10286:30 PM4h40Frankfurt am Main Airport11:10 PMBologna Airport$2671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna:
A bus is $121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $208.
A bus is $184 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Bologna costing on average $272.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 39m.
Bus takes on average 17h 3m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 South 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, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Austrian Airlines to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Bologna by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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