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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €39. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 57m. 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 €39, and a flight costs an average of €89.
Distance: 239 miles (385 km)
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€108 Average price | €259 Average price | €70 Average price Cheapest |
3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 22m Average total duration 8h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467EuroCity 301+Regionale TTPER 2465 · Regionale TTPER 17415EuroCity 151+Regionale TTPER 2473 · Regionale TTPER 17419(Prague -> Milan)+2213(Prague -> Milan)+
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Regionale TRENORD 10360+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477DE4318 · DE4357+Regionale TRENORD 10368+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Bologna:
A bus is $33 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Bologna costing on average $82 (€65).
A bus is $64 (€51) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Bologna costing on average $113 (€89).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 57m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich 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 Zurich HB and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with LAER, SWISS, Air Baltic, Eurowings , Vueling Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Regionale, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) to go to Bologna by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with LAER, SWISS, Edelweiss Air.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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