There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Lens by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
11h 12m€122–370Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BLQ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
7h 41m€62–192Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parisbus N410
- Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus 781
19h 30m€84–143Drive 1,111 km
- Drive from Bologna to Lenscar 1,111 km
12h 12m€174–251Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BLQ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 11m€97–272Train via Milan
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
11h 47m€104–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
25h 12mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bologna to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Lenscar
13h 56m€212–1,165Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BLQ - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
6h 44m€106–257Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FLR - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
7h 38m€117–358Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BLQ - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routièrebus
- Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain
8h 38m€65–201Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 18m€112–269Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PSA - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 52m€74–278
Bologna to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Lens is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Lens is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Lens. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Lens via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Lens. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Lens via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Bologna and Lens is 1271 km. The road distance is 1111 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lens without a car is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs €120 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Bologna to Lens, including transfers.
Bologna to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Lens train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lens is to train which takes 11h 12m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 30m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Lens via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Lens via Paris in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–70
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €28–40
- Smart Flex
- €29–40
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €150–190
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
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Bologna to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bologna to Lens train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
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