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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, and a flight costs an average of $113.
Distance: 229 miles (369 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$107 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $550 Average price | $183 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Bologna:
A bus is $54 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Bologna costing on average $107 (€87).
A bus is $498 (€408) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Bologna costing on average $550 (€451).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Bologna
How to get from Lucerne to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EuroCity 27+
Regionale Veloce 3045 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 24857:18 PM5h15Arth-Goldau12:33 AMBologna Centrale$1211One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- EuroCity 27+Regionale Veloce 3045 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 24857:18 PM5h15Arth-Goldau12:33 AMBologna Centrale$1211One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- EuroCity 123+
FRECCIAROSSA 95634:18 PM4h06Arth-Goldau8:24 PMBologna Centrale$1621One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EuroCity 151+Regionale TTPER 2473 · Regionale TTPER 174191:18 PM5h52Arth-Goldau7:10 PMBologna Centrale$1211One-way2 transfers
- EuroCity 15+Regionale Veloce TTPER 246710:18 AM5h52Arth-Goldau4:10 PMBologna Centrale$1211One-way1 transfer
- EuroCity 13+Regionale TRENORD 2623 · Regionale 34678:18 AM6h40Arth-Goldau2:58 PMBologna Centrale$1261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Bologna:
A bus is $54 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Bologna costing on average $107 (€87).
A bus is $498 (€408) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Bologna costing on average $550 (€451).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 6h 25m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Arth-Goldau and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Helvetic Airways to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Regionale, SBB, Intercity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Bologna by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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