There are 6 ways to get from Merate to Bologna by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle
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 Cernusco-Merate to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S8 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
2h 25m€44–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milan to Bologna Centralebus 528
4h 20m€17–28Drive 241.1 km
- Drive from Merate to Bolognacar 241.1 km
2h 25m€39–56Fly
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LIN - BLQ
5h 17m€75–227Train via Milan
- Take the train from Cernusco-Merate to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S8 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
2h 30m€24–100Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bergamo to Bologna Centrale
6h 23m€40–347
Merate to Bologna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merate to Bologna is to bus which costs €16 - €28 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Merate to Bologna is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Merate to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Cernusco-Merate and arriving at Bologna centrale via stazione garibaldi m2 m5 and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Merate and Bologna is 244 km. The road distance is 241.1 km.
The best way to get from Merate to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Merate to Bologna, including transfers.
Merate to Bologna train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Cernusco-Merate station.
The best way to get from Merate to Bologna is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €28 and takes 4h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 17m.
Merate to Bologna train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Milano Porta Garibaldi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merate to Bologna is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Merate to Bologna.
What companies run services between Merate, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Cernusco-Merate to Bologna centrale via Milan Porta Garibaldi, stazione garibaldi m2 m5, stazione centrale via tonale, and Milano Centrale in around 2h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Bologna Centrale 5 times a week. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Cernusco-Merate to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- 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 Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Bologna Centrale
- 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 Bergamo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38–41
- Private
- €190–340
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