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How to get fromNottingham to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia) or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Nottingham to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    6h 41m
    €97–269

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BHX - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 26m
    €84–336

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    14h 40m
    €337–590

  4. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    29h 30m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    16h 55m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    7h 2m
    €164–427

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    7h 21m
    €109–290

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    8h 4m
    €109–290

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 52m
    €184–470

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 18m
    €131–343

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane STN - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 8m
    €115–400

  12. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h
    €315–652

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    29h 40m
    €114–208

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    18h
    €255–386

Nottingham to Bologna by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Bologna Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Upper Parliament Street to Bologna via Bus Station, Derby, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-North Station in around 29h 30m.

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