There are 12 ways to get from Dunkirk to Bologna by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRU - BLQ
5h 55m€102–309Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BVA - BLQ
7h 58m€80–244Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
11h 22m€203–399Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1751
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus N521
20h 35m€89–152Drive 1,203.2 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Bolognacar 1,203.2 km
12h 59m€187–269Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CDG - BLQ
5h 55m€113–289Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CRL - BLQ
6h 52m€87–282Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BRU - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 7m€115–371Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
7h 32m€119–308Train via Milan
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
11h 54m€121–229Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
22hDrive, car train
- Drive from Dunkirk to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar
13h 36m€208–1,166
Dunkirk to Bologna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Bologna is to bus via Paris which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Bologna is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Bologna is 1077 km. The road distance is 1203.2 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Dunkirk to Bologna, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Bologna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Bologna is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs €200 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 35m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Bologna Centrale via Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Bologna Centrale via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
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 Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Dunkerque to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–190
Train from Dunkerque to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 1st Class
- €75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–50
- Comfort
- €40–55
- Premium
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–70
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Dunkirk to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dunkirk to Bologna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Bologna is 1203 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Dunkirk to Bologna.
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