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Compare train, bus, and flight for Grenoble to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Grenoble to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a flight costs an average of $72.
Distance: 278 miles (449 km)
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$51 Average price Cheapest | $176 Average price |
10h 4m Average total duration 9h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Grenoble to Bologna
How to get from Grenoble to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grenoble to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:10 AM9h00Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)4:10 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$781One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:10 AM9h00Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)4:10 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$781One-way0 transfers
Fastest
T766151:45 PM1h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:15 PMBologna Airport$4031One-way0 transfers
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Regionale Veloce 7641 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 24852:31 PM10h02Gare de Grenoble12:33 AMBologna Centrale$1631One-way3 transfers
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FRECCIAROSSA 1000 93238:09 AM9h00Gare de Grenoble5:09 PMBologna Centrale$1851One-way2 transfers
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InterCityNotte 355472:31 PM8h40Gare de Grenoble11:11 PMBologna Centrale$1771One-way3 transfers
FlixBus3:35 PM7h40Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)11:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$801One-way0 transfers
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T766159:05 AM6h10Grenoble, Avenue des Martyrs (Oxford)3:15 PMBologna Airport$4391One-way1 transfer
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T766159:00 AM6h15Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)3:15 PMBologna Airport$4391One-way1 transfer
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T766158:05 AM7h10Grenoble, Avenue des Martyrs (Oxford)3:15 PMBologna Airport$4361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Bologna:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Grenoble to Bologna costing on average $72 (€58).
A bus is $85 (€69) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Bologna costing on average $106 (€86).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 59m.
Bus takes on average 7h 40m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grenoble and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Travel with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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