1st Class
- Power plugs
- Wide seats
- Food available
- Extra legroom
Cheapest price on 03 Sept
£13
Average ticket price on 03 Sept
£26
Fastest journey on 03 Sept
1 h 33 m
Average journey duration on 03 Sept
1 h 33 m
Trains on 03 Sept
44
Distance
129 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale will cost around £26 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £13.
On Thu 03 Sept, we found 44 trains from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale, including 42 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 129 km distance in an average of 1 h 33 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 33 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 33 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale Veloce 3963
Regionale Veloce 3985
Regionale Veloce 3981
Regionale Veloce 3977
Regionale Veloce 3987
FRECCIAROSSA 9405
FRECCIAROSSA 9421
FRECCIAROSSA 9425
FRECCIAROSSA 9401
FRECCIAROSSA 9437Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £8 For those with little time, consider booking a ferry, which has an average total journey time of 1h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £8, while a coach costs an average of £113.
Distance: 129 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£15 Average Price | £113 Average Price | £8 Average Price Cheapest | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale:
A ferry is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale costing on average £15.
A ferry is £105 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale costing on average £113.
Other travel options to Bologna Centrale take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 49m.
Coach takes on average 2h 20m.
Tickets start at around £15 compared to roughly £34 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £19. The journey takes 1h 49m versus 1h 32m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale trains for today, Wednesday 2 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9413 | 10:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 11:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3971 | 10:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 12:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8911 | 11:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 12:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9415 | 11:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 12:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3973 | 11:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 13:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8929 | 12:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 13:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8419 | 12:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 13:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 | 12:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 14:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8913 | 13:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 14:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9421 | 13:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 14:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 | 13:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 15:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8915 | 14:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 15:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9425 | 14:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 15:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 | 14:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h12 | 16:52 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8815 | 14:52 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h45 | 16:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8919 | 15:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 16:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 16800+ Intercity 594 | 15:13 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h08 | 17:21 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9427 | 15:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 16:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 | 15:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 17:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8923 | 16:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 17:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9431 | 16:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 17:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 | 16:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 18:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8925 | 17:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 18:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9433 | 17:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 18:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 | 17:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h10 | 19:50 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 18:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 19:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 | 18:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 20:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9437 | 19:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 20:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 | 19:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 21:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3993 | 21:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h00 | 23:40 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
InterCityNotte 770 | 22:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h53 | 23:58 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 3 September | |||||
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 | 5:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 6:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3961 | 5:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 7:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 6:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 7:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3963 | 6:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 8:55 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8801 | 6:52 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h50 | 8:42 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8903 | 7:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 8:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 7:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 8:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 | 7:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 9:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8905 | 8:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h34 | 9:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 16772+ FRECCIAROSSA 9466 | 8:13 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h36 | 9:49 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3967 | 8:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h10 | 10:50 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9411 | 9:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 1h33 | 10:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 3997 | 9:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h05 | 11:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale run on average 36 times per day, taking around 1h 49m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £11 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.
There are 33 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:52, the last at 20:05. The fastest train covers the 129 km distance in 1h 33m.
Distance 129 km |
Average train duration 1h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price £11 |
Trains per day 36 |
Direct trains 33 |
Fastest train 1h 33m |
First train 4:52 |
Last train 20:05 |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 63 days |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bologna Centrale, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale trains use the Venezia Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale station pair. Use this guide to compare Venice Santa Lucia and Bologna Centrale train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Venezia Santa Lucia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: GROM Ice Cream, Venchi Cioccolato, Bistrot, Tentazione Café, L’Artenl Gelato
Free WiFi available throughout station. ATMs are located inside the main retail area.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are located in the main passenger area.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on Platform 1.
Available at Venezia Santa Lucia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Venezia Santa Lucia: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Venezia Santa Lucia: Wheelchair access, step-free access to platforms.
Nearby hotels include Venice Times Hotel, Hotel Antiche Figure, Hotel Abbazia.
Bologna Centrale is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, A Cafè, VyTA Boulangerie, Venchi, Scambio, Juice Bar, KFC, Dispensa Emilia, Lavazza, Mokà, & more
Free Wi-Fi. . ATMs are aTM is located in the main hall.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
Luggage storage is luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
Available at Bologna Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bologna Centrale: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna Centrale: Accessible facilities including barrier-free restrooms, elevators and ramps. Sala Blu mobility assistance available from 07:45 to 22:30 with advanced one-hour notice.
Nearby hotels include Starhotels Excelsior, Millenn Hotel Bologna, UNA Hotels.
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