How to Travel from
Dortmund to Bologna
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Dortmund to Bologna
Composite routes from Dortmund to Bologna
Cheapest
10 h 15 min
Car
1154 km.
from $63
Other
4 h 45 min
Train, Plane
830 km.
from $184.04
5 h 22 min
Train, Plane
830 km.
from $139.51
12 h 47 min
830 km.
from $297.28
5 h 47 min
Train, Plane
830 km.
from $263.51
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300 м
300 м
Turn left
235 м
235 м
Turn right onto Treibstraße
Treibstraße, 262 м
262 м
Turn right onto Schützenstraße
Schützenstraße, 1 km 533 м
1 km 533 м
Turn right onto Königswall
Königswall, 1 km 150 м
1 km 150 м
Keep right onto Südwall
Südwall, 7 km 413 м
7 km 413 м
Keep right and take A 45 toward Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Köln, Oberhausen
Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Köln, Oberhausen, A 45, 1 km 594 м
1 km 594 м
Keep right and take A 45 toward Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Köln
Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Köln, A 45, 1 km 814 м
1 km 814 м
Keep left and take A 45 toward Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Bremen, Köln
Frankfurt a.M., Hagen, Bremen, Köln, A 45, 146 km 771 м
146 km 771 м
Keep right and take B 49 toward Gießen, Lahnau, Wetzlar
Gießen, Lahnau, Wetzlar, B 49, 303 м
303 м
Keep left and take B 49 toward Wetzlar-Süd, Gießen, Lahnau
Wetzlar-Süd, Gießen, Lahnau, B 49, 275 м
275 м
Keep left and take A 45 toward Hanau, Frankfurt, Wetzlar-Süd
Hanau, Frankfurt, Wetzlar-Süd, A 45, 17 km 254 м
17 km 254 м
Keep right and take A 5 toward Basel, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden
Basel, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, A 5, 73 km 927 м
73 km 927 м
Keep right onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Basel, Karlsruhe, Heidelberg
Basel, Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, A 5, 51 km 433 м
51 km 433 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Heidelberg, Mannheim
Heidelberg, Mannheim, A 656, 175 м
175 м
Keep left and take A 656 toward Heidelberg
Heidelberg, A 656, 1 km 529 м
1 km 529 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Karlsruhe, Stuttgart
Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, A 5, 15 km 754 м
15 km 754 м
Keep right and take A 6 toward Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Dreieck Hockenheim
Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Dreieck Hockenheim, A 6, 246 м
246 м
Keep left and take A 6 toward Stuttgart, Heilbronn
Stuttgart, Heilbronn, A 6, 484 м
484 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Basel, Karlsruhe
Basel, Karlsruhe, A 5, 238 km 757 м
238 km 757 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A2 toward Chiasso Gotthard, Luzern, Bern, Arisdorf
Chiasso Gotthard, Luzern, Bern, Arisdorf, A2, 28 km 277 м
28 km 277 м
Keep left onto A2 and take E35, A1, A2 toward Chiasso Gotthard, Zürich, Luzern, Rothrist
Chiasso Gotthard, Zürich, Luzern, Rothrist, E35, A1, A2, 9 km 851 м
9 km 851 м
Keep right onto A2 and take A2 toward Chiasso, Gotthard, Luzern, Reiden
Chiasso, Gotthard, Luzern, Reiden, A2, 43 km 819 м
43 km 819 м
Keep left onto A2 and drive toward Gotthard, Interlaken, Luzern
Gotthard, Interlaken, Luzern, 194 km 913 м
194 km 913 м
Keep right onto LKW / Truck Empty
LKW / Truck Empty, 31 km 889 м
31 km 889 м
Continue onto Autostrada dei Laghi and take A8 toward MILANO
Autostrada dei Laghi, MILANO, A8, 13 km 162 м
13 km 162 м
Keep right
420 м
420 м
Turn left onto Viale Certosa
Viale Certosa, 1 km 364 м
1 km 364 м
Continue onto Piazzale Francesco Accursio
Piazzale Francesco Accursio, 3 km 562 м
3 km 562 м
Turn right onto Via Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Via Francesco Melzi d'Eril, 1 km 346 м
1 km 346 м
Turn right onto Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, 73 м
73 м
Turn slight right onto Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, 1 km 746 м
1 km 746 м
Turn left onto Via Edmondo De Amicis
Via Edmondo De Amicis, 1 km 290 м
1 km 290 м
Turn right onto Corso Italia
Corso Italia, 397 м
397 м
Continue onto Piazzale di Porta Lodovica
Piazzale di Porta Lodovica, 19 м
19 м
Turn left onto Viale Beatrice d'Este
Viale Beatrice d'Este, 342 м
342 м
Keep right onto Viale Beatrice d'Este
Viale Beatrice d'Este, 1 km 847 м
1 km 847 м
Keep right onto Viale Angelo Filippetti
Viale Angelo Filippetti, 140 м
140 м
Continue onto Corso Lodi
Corso Lodi, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Corso Lodi
Corso Lodi, 193 km 875 м
193 km 875 м
Keep left onto Autostrada del Sole and take A1 toward Firenze, Bologna, Casalecchio
Autostrada del Sole, Firenze, Bologna, Casalecchio, A1, 7 km 900 м
7 km 900 м
Keep right and take A14, RA1, A13 toward Bologna Casalecchio, Tangenziale, Ancona, Bologna Fiera, Padova
Bologna Casalecchio, Tangenziale, Ancona, Bologna Fiera, Padova, A14, RA1, A13, 1 km 999 м
1 km 999 м
Keep right and drive toward Bologna Casalecchio, Tangenziale, Bologna centro, Bologna aeroporto
Bologna Casalecchio, Tangenziale, Bologna centro, Bologna aeroporto, 4 km 564 м
4 km 564 м
Keep right
324 м
324 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Viale M. K. Gandhi
Viale M. K. Gandhi, 1 km 163 м
1 km 163 м
Continue onto Via Sabotino
Via Sabotino, 1 km 597 м
1 km 597 м
Continue onto Via Sabotino
Via Sabotino, 93 м
93 м
Turn right onto Viale Giovanni Vicini
Viale Giovanni Vicini, 253 м
253 м
Turn left onto Piazza di Porta Sant'Isaia
Piazza di Porta Sant'Isaia, 56 м
56 м
Continue onto Via Sant'Isaia
Via Sant'Isaia, 1 km 574 м
1 km 574 м
Turn left onto Piazza Malpighi
Piazza Malpighi, 308 м
308 м
Turn right onto Via Ugo Bassi
Via Ugo Bassi, 211 м
211 м
Turn left onto Via Porta Nova
Via Porta Nova, 94 м
94 м
Turn right onto Via Cesare Battisti
Via Cesare Battisti, 32 м
32 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Dortmund Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
4h 35m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$69.97–$343.51
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$24.17–$279.90
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
4h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$699.74
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$699.74
Plane from Dortmund Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$139.95–$483.46
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$53.43–$763.36
Plane from Frankfurt to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$890.58
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$127.23–$496.18
Plane from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.61–$636.13
Ulendo Airlink
Website:
flyulendo.com/
Plane from Dortmund Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
5h 55m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$69.97–$445.29
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$254.45–$826.97
Air Dolomiti
Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from Frankfurt to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.12–$610.68
Bus operators
FlixBus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
18h 10m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$108.14–$165.39
Train operators
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$36.90–$82.70
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$45.80–$101.78
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
44 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$31.81–$36.90
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Mannheim,
Ave. Duration:
2h 49m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$69.97–$82.70
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h 13m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$58.52–$66.16
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$101.78–$114.50
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 19m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$38.17–$43.26
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.61–$69.97
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia
Ave. Duration:
10h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.61–$203.56
ÖBB EuroCity
Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h 58m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$49.62–$69.97
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 18m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$16.54–$24.17
Trenitalia
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 47m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$11.45–$34.35
Trenitalia Frecce
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
Train from Milan Centrale to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.63–$82.70
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.81–$69.97
ItaloTreno
Phone:
+39 06 8937 1892
Website:
italotreno.it/it
Train from Milan Centrale to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$48.35–$62.34
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$40.71–$52.16
Trenitalia Intercity
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Milan Centrale to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
2h 26m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$16.54–$24.17
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$12.72–$17.81
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$95.42–$178.12
Train from Lugano to Milano
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$26.72–$48.35
SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.17–$30.53
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.54–$25.45
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$24.17–$35.62
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
59 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Flixtrain
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$10.18–$15.27
Urlaubs-Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach
Ave. Duration:
12h 53m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$120.86–$1,208.65
Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf
Ave. Duration:
59 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.81–$25.45
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bologna?
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Bologna is to bus which costs $92.39 - $141.30 and takes 18h 10m.
What is the fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bologna?
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Bologna is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $119.57 - $336.96 .
Is there a direct bus between Dortmund and Bologna?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 10m.
Is there a direct train between Dortmund and Bologna?
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milan Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
How far is it from Dortmund to Bologna?
The distance between Dortmund and Bologna is 905 km. The road distance is 1092.6 km.
How do I travel from Dortmund to Bologna without a car?
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs $163.04 - $271.74 .
How long does it take to get from Dortmund to Bologna?
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Dortmund to Bologna, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Dortmund to Bologna bus from?
Dortmund to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Where do I catch the Dortmund to Bologna train from?
Dortmund to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Train, bus or fly from Dortmund to Bologna?
The best way to get from Dortmund to Bologna is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs $163.04 - $271.74 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $92.39 - $141.30 and takes 18h 10m, you could also fly, which costs $65.22 - $315.22 and takes 5h 59m.
Where does the Dortmund to Bologna bus arrive?
Dortmund to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Where does the Dortmund to Bologna train arrive?
Dortmund to Bologna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Can I drive from Dortmund to Bologna?
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Bologna is 1093 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Dortmund to Bologna.
How do I get a train ticket from Dortmund to Bologna?
Book your Dortmund to Bologna train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Dortmund to Bologna?
Book your Dortmund to Bologna bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Bologna?
There are 3015+ hotels available in Bologna. Prices start at $56.74 per night.
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