Travel Information between Venice and Bologna
| 130 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €2 - €13 | |
| Coach • €2 • 1 h 50 min | |
| Coach • €2 • 1 h 50 min | |
| Itabus or Regionale |
Take a train or coach to travel 130 km from Venice to 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 Venice to Bologna.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Bologna
How to get from Venice to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 3997Cheapest
2797Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9466Other options
Regionale Veloce 3971
Regionale Veloce 3997
Regionale Veloce 3971
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2797
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FAQs: Travel from Venice 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 Venice to Bologna.

There are 2 options to travel from Venice to Bologna including taking a train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Bologna from Venice is a coach with an average price of €2.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Bologna:
A coach is €11 less than a train with an average ticket price of €13 from Venice to Bologna.
The fastest way to get to Bologna from Venice is by coach with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 1 h 54 min.
Bologna is approximately 130 km away from Venice.
The average frequency per day from Venice to Bologna is:
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Venice 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 Venice to Bologna:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Venice to Bologna depart from Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus) to Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Most travellers take a train from Venice Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Venice to Bologna:
- You can travel by coach to Bologna from Venice with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee, and you can find Itabus Venice to Bologna tickets for €2 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Venice to Bologna with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte or Intercity. Cheap tickets can be found for €10 with Intercity from Venice to Bologna.
Yes, there are direct services available from Venice to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- 11 direct coaches per day with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee.
- 23 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte or Intercity.
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 to Bologna from Venice.
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