There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or 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 Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
6h 51m€82–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyonbus N580 / ...
10h 25m€40–100Drive 627.7 km
- Drive from Bologna to Lyoncar 627.7 km
6h 16m€100–144Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
4h 23m€83–209Train via Turin
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
7h 14m€81–166Bus via Cluses
- Take the bus from Bologna to Cluses Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routierebus Autocar
10h 36m€64–86Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
6h 4m€68–266Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
6h 2m€97–293
Bologna to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €80 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Lyon. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Bologna and Lyon is 657 km. The road distance is 627.7 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Bologna to Lyon, including transfers.
Bologna to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 10h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Bologna to Cluses Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bologna to Lyon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Lyon is 628 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Bologna to Lyon.
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