There are 6 ways to get from Bologna to Merate by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Cernusco-Meratetrain S8 / ...
2h 14m€23–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milanbus 528
3h 39m€16–28Drive 242.7 km
- Drive from Bologna to Meratecar 242.7 km
2h 26m€38–55Fly
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
5h 25m€77–217Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Cernusco-Meratetrain S8 / ...
2h 22m€44–58Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Bergamo
6h 58m€43–345
Bologna to Merate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Merate is to bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Merate is to train via Milan which takes 2h 14m and costs €23 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Merate. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Cernusco-Merate via Milan Rogoredo and Milano Porta Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
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 Milan which takes 2h 14m and costs €23 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Bologna to Merate, including transfers.
Bologna to Merate train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Merate is to train via Milan which takes 2h 14m and costs €23 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €28 and takes 3h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €220 and takes 5h 25m.
Bologna to Merate train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Rogoredo 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 Rogoredo and Milano Porta Garibaldi in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan 5 times a week. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Cernusco-Merate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
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
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38–41
- Private
- €180–340
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