How to travel from Salzburg to Bologna

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Travel Information from Salzburg to Bologna

Distance242 miles (390 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$31 - $25
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€22) • 8 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $31 (€28) • 7 h 12 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus or train to travel 242 miles (390 km) to Bologna from Salzburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Salzburg to Bologna.

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from Salzburg to Bologna

How to get from Salzburg to Bologna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
10:00AM8h30
Salzburg
06:30PMBologna
$471One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
10:00AM8h30
Salzburg
06:30PMBologna
$471One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
10:00AM8h30
Salzburg
06:30PMBologna
$471One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg 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 Salzburg to Bologna.

FAQs

You can get between Salzburg and Bologna 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Salzburg and Bologna is a bus with an average price of $25 (€22).

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Bologna:

A bus is () less than a flight with an average ticket price of () from Salzburg to Bologna.

A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Bologna costing on average $31 (€28).

The fastest way from Salzburg to Bologna is by train with an average journey time of 7 h 12 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 10 min of travel time.

The distance from Salzburg to Bologna is approximately 242 miles (390 km).

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Bologna is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • 12 flights a day.
  • 2 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salzburg to Bologna:

  • Buses from Salzburg to Bologna most often leave from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
  • Trains most often depart from Salzburg at Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Bologna at Bologna Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Bologna:

  • Travel with FlixBus or Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh to go to Bologna by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Salzburg to Bologna tickets on Omio for $25 (€22).
  • Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB Nightjet or ÖBB | Railjet can take you to Bologna by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Salzburg to Bologna for $31 (€28).

Yes, there are direct services available from Salzburg to Bologna with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from Salzburg 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 Salzburg and Bologna itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bologna and any of these top destinations today!

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