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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Venice 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 1h 41m. 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 €13.
Distance: 131 km
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€14 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
2h 11m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Bologna to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Venice is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 3970Cheapest
2726Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9480Other options
Regionale Veloce 3972
Regionale Veloce 3966
Regionale Veloce 3994
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Venice:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Venice costing on average €13.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 69 buses per day.
- Around 68 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Venice 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 Venice Santa Lucia.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento, Trenitalia to go to Venice by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, GoOpti, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Venice by bus.
- 66 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 67 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, GoOpti, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
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