There are 6 ways to get from Venice to Bologna by train, bus, night train, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 30 min
$22 - $35
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 56 min
$8 - $16
4 alternative options
Bus • 2 h 25 min
$9 - $15
Bus via Mestre Fs C4 • 2 h 47 min
$10 - $18
Night train • 2 h 4 min
$22 - $35
Drive • 1 h 32 min
$23 - $35
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
ItaloTreno operates a train from Venice to Bologna hourly. Tickets cost $22 - $35 and the journey takes 1 h 30 min. Trenitalia Frecce also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venice to Bologna 5 times a day. Tickets cost $9 - $15 and the journey takes 2 h 25 min. Baltour also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- italotreno.it
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S.Lucia to Bologna C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Venezia S.Lucia to Bologna C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice, Venice to Bologna, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $15
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice, Venice Mestre to Bologna, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $14
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- baltour.it
Bus from VENEZIA-Tronchetto Stazione to BOLOGNA-Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- http://www.baltour.it/
Bus from VENEZIA MESTRE-Vle Staz.fronte N.8 to BOLOGNA-Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- http://www.baltour.it/
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Mestre to Bologna *Int_UDINE*
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- marinobus.it
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Venice to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $16
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Venice and Bologna is 131 km. The road distance is 154 km.
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bologna is to bus which costs 7€ - 13€ and takes 2 h 25 min.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Bologna is to train which takes 1 h 30 min and costs 18€ - 29€.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia Santa Lucia Station and arriving at Bologna Centrale Station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice, Venice and arriving at Bologna, Bologna. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 25 min.
The train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale Station takes 1 h 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.