How to travel from Milan to Bologna

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Travel Information to Bologna from Milan

Distance200 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€3 - €16
Cheapest modeCoach • €3 • 2 h 15 min
Fastest modeCoach • €3 • 2 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesItabus or Regionale

Travel 200 km by train or coach between Milan and Bologna. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Milan to Bologna.

Travel options
from Milan to Bologna

How to get from Milan to Bologna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Milan to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Marino Autolinee201
09:10AM2h20
Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)
11:30AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
121One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Itabus2499
06:50AM2h45
Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)
09:35AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
51One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 9625
11:40AM0h54
Milan Rogoredo
12:34PMBologna Centrale
521One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2459
09:20AM2h52
Milan Centrale
12:12PMBologna Centrale
181One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale TTPER 2457 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915
08:15AM3h10
Milan Centrale
11:25AMBologna Centrale
181One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale Veloce TTPER 2463
11:20AM2h52
Milan Centrale
02:12PMBologna Centrale
181One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:20AM3h40
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
12:00PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
101One-way
0 transfers
Marino Autolinee201
08:25AM3h05
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
11:30AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
121One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00AM2h55
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
01:55PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
121One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Bologna

Travel to Bologna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Milan to Bologna.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Milan to Bologna: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Milan to Bologna is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €3 compared to other travel options to Bologna:

Taking a coach costs €13 less than taking a train, which costs on average €16 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel to Bologna from Milan is by coach, which takes on average 2 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Bologna by train takes 2 h 22 min on average.

The distance from Milan to Bologna is approximately 200 km.

The average frequency per day from Milan to Bologna is:

  • Around 12 coaches per day.
  • Around 50 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Milan to Bologna as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Milan to Bologna:

  • Most travellers board their coach from Milano, Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
  • Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Milan to Bologna depart from Milan Centrale to Bologna Centrale.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Milan to Bologna:

  • You can travel by coach between Milan and Bologna with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Autoservizi Salemi Srl, and you can find Itabus Milan to Bologna tickets for €3 on Omio.
  • You can travel from Milan to Bologna by train with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity or Intercity Notte. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €16 with Intercity from Milan to Bologna.

Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Bologna with the following travel companies:

  • 10 direct coaches per day with Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus.
  • Direct trains with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity or Intercity Notte with 50 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bologna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Milan and Bologna.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Milan to Bologna often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Florence, Rome, Venice or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Milan and Bologna itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bologna and any of these top destinations today!

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