There are 5 ways to get from Bologna to Merate by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Milano Greco Pirelli
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Greco Pirelli to Cernusco-Meratetrain S8
2h 20m€26–64Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milanbus 528
3h 39m€17–30Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Bologna to Meratecar 242.7 km
2h 26m€39–56Fly
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
5h 30m€89–219Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Cernusco-Meratetrain S8 / ...
2h 22m€32–60
Bologna to Merate by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Merate is to bus which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Merate is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 20m and costs €25 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Merate. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Cernusco-Merate via stazione centrale via tonale and Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Bologna and Merate is 242 km. The road distance is 242.7 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Merate without a car is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 20m and costs €25 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Bologna to Merate, including transfers.
Bologna to Merate train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Merate is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 20m and costs €25 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €30 and takes 3h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 5h 30m.
Bologna to Merate train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Merate is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Bologna to Merate.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Merate, Italy?
You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Cernusco-Merate via Milan Centrale, Milano, Stazione Centrale, via breda via rucellai, and Milano Greco Pirelli in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan 5 times a week. Tickets cost €14–26 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Greco Pirelli to Cernusco-Merate
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Cernusco-Merate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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