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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Bologna by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    4h 23m
    €85–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bologna Centralebus bus N524 / ...
    18h 32m
    €51–128

  3. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    11h 46m
    €219–689

  4. Drive 1,205.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Bolognacar car 1,205.9 km
    12h 33m
    €210–303

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    5h 8m
    €76–274

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 34m
    €101–359

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    5h 36m
    €69–256

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    6h 19m
    €98–268

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 51m
    €96–312

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    20h 5m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    20h 40m
    €188–659

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar car
    12h 20m
    €192–1,138

Rotterdam to Bologna by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bologna Centrale via Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Bologna Centrale via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 32m.

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