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Overview

Ancient, modern, and timeless

Ancient, modern, and timeless

Few cities are the contradiction that Bologna, Italy is. While it is a magnificent visual jumble of red brick, tiled roofs and cobblestone streets, it’s also a high-tech center filled with university students and a youthful culture that make up one-fifth of the city’s population. Not only is it home to modern universities, but also the oldest university in the western world : the University of Bologna, founded in 1088. Not only is it home to one of the longest porticos in the world, built to shelter those who walked to church, but to one of the most spectacular and largest indoor spaces once you get there, the Basilica of San Petronio.

And of course, like all of Italy’s major cities, Bologna is a rail transportation hub that has an energetic and youthful vibe that beautifully coexists with its stunning gothic and renaissance architecture.

About Italy

Of course you’ll want to visit Due Torri, Bologna’s iconic leaning towers. They’re one of the few medieval structures still standing, and you can take its 498 steps to the very top for a spectacular view that includes the Guelf battlements. Things to do in Bologna are endless, so you’ll want to save your energy. There are countless museums, art galleries, and architectural walks. All this makes taking the train an even more wonderful idea. You’ll save your energy for seeing the sites while relaxing in comfort, and arrive ready to travel centuries in a single day. Travel from Florence to Bologna in just over a half-hour on the high speed Trenitalia Le Frecce trains. And you can journey in style from Milan to Bologna in an hour on the high speed Trenitalia Le Frecce trains or Italo trains.

Getting to and from Bologna

From Rome	01:55	$55
From Venice	01:13	$29
From Milan	01:00	$39
From Florence	00:35	$18
From Munich	06:20	$44
From Vienna	09:18	$135
From Naples	03:15	$74
From Verona	00:50	$35
From Innsbruck	04:40	$44
From Turin	02:15	$48
From Padua	00:57	$21
From Bari	05:34	$74
From Udine	03:05	$45
From Perugia	03:07	$42
From Brindisi	06:36	$85
From Lecce	06:59	$85
From Trieste	03:05	$45
From Orvieto	02:53	$45
From Bolzano	02:40	$59
From Civitanova	02:50	$41
From Monfalcone	03:19	$42
From Pescara	02:57	$55
From Porto S Giorgio	03:00	$42
From Assisi	03:34	$45
From Rosenheim	05:48	$44
From Gorizia	04:41	$48
From Villach	04:42	$105
From Jenbach	05:01	$44
From Kufstein	05:26	$44
From Portogruaro Caorle	02:36	$36
From Alba Adriatica N	04:34	$62
From Worgl	05:16	$44
From Termoli	03:46	$62
From Salerno	04:06	$45
From Foggia	04:32	$65
From Giulianova	03:29	$52
From Alessandria	02:14	$39
From Fidenza	01:11	$23
From Rimini It	00:55	$23
From Piacenza	01:16	$26
From Pesaro	01:17	$26
From Brescia	01:35	$48
From Riccione	01:26	$23
From Parma	00:50	$17
From Cesena	00:49	$17
From Faenza	00:28	$12
From Ferrara	00:24	$12
From Rovigo	00:37	$15
From Forli	00:38	$14
From Prato	00:46	$17
From San Benedetto Del Tron	02:33	$47
From Arezzo	01:43	$32
From Trento	02:08	$55
From Tortona	02:08	$36
From Modena	00:21	$12
From Chiusi	02:28	$39
From Asti	02:30	$45
From Terontola	02:08	$36
From Senigallia	02:07	$32
From Fano	01:53	$29
From Ancona	01:46	$36
From Treviso	01:44	$29
From Rovereto	01:53	$48
From Conegliano	02:05	$36
From Voghera	01:54	$36
From Reggio Emilia	00:35	$14

To Ferrara	00:25	$12
To Faenza	00:32	$12
To Modena	00:33	$12
To Rovigo	00:42	$15
To Forli	00:44	$14
To Prato	00:48	$17
To Verona	00:50	$35
To Reggio Emilia	00:50	$14
To Florence	01:02	$18
To Cesena	01:03	$17
To Fidenza	01:06	$23
To Parma	01:12	$17
To Padua	01:23	$21
To Rimini It	01:28	$23
To Riccione	01:35	$23
To Rovereto	01:40	$48
To Brescia	01:40	$48
To Treviso	01:44	$48
To Venice	01:53	$29
To Piacenza	01:54	$26
To Trento	01:57	$55
To Pesaro	01:58	$26
To Fano	01:59	$29
To Conegliano	02:03	$50
To Arezzo	02:04	$32
To Voghera	02:06	$36
To Senigallia	02:13	$32
To Tortona	02:17	$36
To Terontola	02:29	$36
To Bolzano	02:33	$59
To Portogruaro Caorle	02:36	$36
To Chiusi	02:38	$39
To Alessandria	02:39	$39
To Ancona	02:48	$36
To Orvieto	02:50	$45
To Udine	02:55	$62
To Perugia	02:58	$42
To Civitanova	03:03	$41
To Asti	03:05	$45
To Milan	03:10	$39
To Porto S Giorgio	03:15	$42
To Assisi	03:18	$45
To Monfalcone	03:22	$42
To San Benedetto Del Tron	03:33	$47
To Trieste	03:47	$45
To Giulianova	03:50	$52
To Rome	04:02	$65
To Pescara	04:32	$50
To Turin	05:03	$48
To Alba Adriatica N	05:13	$62
To Termoli	05:29	$62
To Innsbruck	06:02	$44
To Naples	06:13	$86
To Jenbach	06:23	$44
To Worgl	06:38	$44
To Lausanne	06:42	$140
To Foggia	06:44	$65
To Salerno	07:05	$88
To Montreux	07:06	$99
To Rosenheim	07:09	$59
To Spiez	07:33	$133
To Geneva	08:00	$88
To Bern	08:03	$147
To Bari	08:19	$74
To Zurich	10:05	$99
To Brindisi	10:47	$85
To Munich	11:00	$44
To Lecce	11:15	$85
To Villach	11:33	$91
To Paris	11:52	$105
To Vienna	14:48	$103

Bologna station(s)

Trains are convenient way to reach any town and city in Europe. All main towns have a railway station, while major cities have more than two railway stations. Nearly all railway stations are located in the city centre. Check our map to locate railway station(s) in Bologna.

1) Bologna S Ruffill

2) Bologna Centrale

Bologna city guide

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Pleasant journey | Attila Gyula k. | 17 September 2015
"Clean, nice and comfortable train and seats "
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Very good connection draft | Maria t. | 11 April 2015
"I recommend to all "
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Typical Italian train | Wai Yin l. | 2 February 2015
"To continue with my review of Munich to Bologna train, this is the 2nd part of the travel from Bologna to Florence. It's not my first time on Frecciarossa/Trenitalia, so I call this a typical Italian train ride. Seats are a bit narrower and more packed than the DB train. Nothing bad, just a comparison with DB train. "
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Winter wonderland | Wai Yin l. | 2 February 2015
"Was traveling with my brother from Munich to Rome. We picked the day train instead of overnight train in hopes of enjoying wonderful scenery. The route was broke into 2 parts, 1st from Munich to Bologna on DB (German's train) and onward to Florence on Frecciarossa (Italy's train). Scenery didn't let us down, the snowy picturesque hill view in Austria (just passing by, not a stop) was stunning and breath-taking. The ticket price "
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Purchase a seat | Beata v. | 27 January 2015
"Travelling by train in Italy is really comfortable. I can advice to purchase a seat, as trains during the week, especially in the evenings are quite crowded. "
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Tight fit | Stacey m. | 12 January 2015
"Not much legroom in the 2nd class. Otherwise it was fine. "
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First Class | Wai Yan c. | 6 December 2014
"First Class seating is very comfy, and there is free espresso and snack, newspaper. Satisfied ! If free WIFI is available that's better "
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Nice Journey | Yoke Wah t. | 10 November 2014
"We are comfortable with the bullet train which speed up to 200km/hour. It is clean and comfortable journey. "
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Ok ride, bad porters | Widya s. | 27 October 2014
"My train arrived late from Rome so I had less than five minutes to get on Bologna-Munich train. I was 'helped' by porters at the Bologna train station with my heavy luggage, but when they wanted more money I refused and I was harassed. I think the police should control these "porters" as they were threatening and awful. "
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Very comfortable ride | Widya s. | 27 October 2014
"I had the whole compartment to myself so it was a very comfortable train ride. The food selection and quality are good. However the train was late arriving in Bologna and I almost missed by connecting train to Munich. "
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