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Compare train, coach and flight for Brussels to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £54, and a train costs an average of £124.
Distance: 879 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£102 Average Price | £92 Average Price Cheapest | £219 Average Price |
5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 15m Average total duration 18h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 52m Average total duration 14h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Bologna from Brussels by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Bologna is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 39399:401h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:20Bologna Airport£171One-way0 changes
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FR 39399:401h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:20Bologna Airport£171One-way0 changes
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FR 39399:401h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:20Bologna Airport£171One-way0 changes
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51310 · 9476312:0021h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£821One-way1 change
50338 · 478719:0519h50Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)14:55Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£911One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3023h00Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)21:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£1031One-way2 changes
FR 468218:051h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport19:45Bologna Airport£551One-way0 changes
SN312513:401h40Brussels Airport15:20Bologna Airport£1661One-way0 changes
SK594 · SK687+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485+
Regionale TRENORD 8038210:2014h13Brussels Airport0:33Bologna Centrale£1951One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bologna:
A coach is £10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bologna costing on average £102.
A coach is £127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Bologna costing on average £219.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 22m.
Coach takes on average 18h 45m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Bologna as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bologna by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, ITA, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Vueling, Helvetic Airways to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Bologna by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic.
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