Travel Information from Parma to Bologna
| 53 miles (86 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $5 - $9 | |
| Bus • $5 (€4) • 1 h 15 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 58 min | |
| Itabus or Regionale |
Travel 53 miles (86 km) by train or bus to Bologna from Parma. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Parma to Bologna.
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How to get from Parma to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Parma to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915Cheapest
FlixBusFastest
Intercity 599Other options
Regionale TTPER 17409
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3911
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917
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There are 2 travel options from Parma to Bologna: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Parma is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Parma to Bologna:
Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a train, which costs on average $9 (€8) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Parma to Bologna is by train with an average journey time of 58 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:
Getting to Bologna by bus takes 1 h 15 min on average.
The distance is approximately 53 miles (86 km) from Parma to Bologna.
The average frequency per day from Parma to Bologna is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Parma and Bologna as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Parma to Bologna:
- Most travelers take a bus from Parma, Terminal Bus to Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Most travelers take a train from Parma to Bologna Centrale.
The following travel companies offer services from Parma to Bologna:
- Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Lirosi Linee can take you to Bologna by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Parma to Bologna for $5 (€4).
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Trenitalia to go to Bologna by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Trenitalia Parma to Bologna tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
Yes, there are direct routes from Parma to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 7 direct buses a day to Bologna with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Lirosi Linee.
- You'll find 16 direct trains a day to Bologna with Regionale, Frecciarossa or Intercity.
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.
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