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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Parma among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €8.
Distance: 87 km
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€8 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get from Bologna to Parma by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Parma is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 3908Cheapest
2126Fastest
InterCityNotte 752Other options
Regionale TTPER 17412Regionale Veloce TTPER 3910Regionale Veloce 3906
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Parma:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Parma costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Parma take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 10m.
- Around 50 trains per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Parma as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Parma station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Parma, Terminal Bus.
- Travel with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, Lirosi Linee to go to Parma by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Parma by train.
- 11 direct buses per day with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, Lirosi Linee.
- 49 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia EuroCity.
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