There are 5 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 27 min
$21 - $35
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 1 h 56 min
$7 - $16
3 alternative options
Bus • 2 h 5 min
$8 - $35
Night train • 1 h 57 min
$22 - $35
Drive • 1 h 32 min
$23 - $35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bologna is to rideshare which costs 6€ - 14€ and takes 1 h 56 min.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Bologna is to train which costs 18€ - 29€ and takes 1 h 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venice, Venice and arriving at Bologna, Bologna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Venezia S.Lucia and arriving at Bologna C.Le. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 27 min.
The distance between Venice and Bologna is 131 km. The road distance is 154.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 1 h 27 min and costs 18€ - 29€.
The train from Venezia S.Lucia to Bologna C.Le takes 1 h 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Venice to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venice, Venice station.
Venice to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S.Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Bologna is to train which takes 1 h 27 min and costs 18€ - 29€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7€ - 30€ and takes 2 h 5 min.
- Distance: 81.8 miles
- Duration: 1 h 27 min
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Venice to Bologna hourly. Tickets cost $22 - $35 and the journey takes 1 h 27 min. ItaloTreno also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Venice to Bologna every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8 - $15 and the journey takes 2 h 5 min. SAIS Autolinee also services this route once daily.
- 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
- $22 - $35
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- italotreno.it
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Venezia S.Lucia to Bologna C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice, Venice to Bologna, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $15
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto to Bologna - Piazza XX Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Venice to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $16
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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