Vienna to Bologna by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Bologna (Italy) by train (566km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Vienna - Bologna @ 2025-01-26
To travel from Vienna to Bologna by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
566 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Vienna to Bologna, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Bologna - Vienna / Vienna - Bari / Vienna - Florence / Vienna - Milan / Vienna - Naples / Vienna - Venice / Graz - Rome / Salzburg - Rome / Salzburg - Venice1 Vienna (Austria) - Bologna (Italy)
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Bologna (Italy)
Direct trains connect Austria with Italy. The main routes lead by Railjet train from Vienna via Villach to Venice. And from Innsbruck via Verona to Bologna. You get saver fare tickets from 29 EUR. They are called "Sparschiene" and offered by Austrian railways ÖBB.
Beside these connections during the day, we recommend you to use a "Nightjet" night train. These night trains operate on the routes from Vienna and Salzburg to Venice, Milan and Rome. Ticket prices start from 29 EUR. A bed in a sleeper car starts from 69 EUR. It is comfortable to travel with and it saves you the costs for a hotel.
You find timetables and ticket prices via our booking links. It might be the case that you will need two tickets. First from Austria to Italy. And a second one to travel inside Italy.
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ295 Munich - Rome / ÖBB nightjet NJ40463 Munich - Venice / ÖBB nightjet NJ40233 Vienna - Rome / ÖBB nightjet NJ233 Vienna - Milan / ÖBB nightjet NJ237 Vienna - Venice / ÖBB nightjet NJ40295 Munich - Milan
train company:
ÖBB Österreichische Bundesbahnen / TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bologna - Vienna / Vienna - Rome / Vienna - Venice / Vienna - Milan / Vienna - Naples / Graz - Rome / Graz - Venice / Graz - Milan / Salzburg - Rome / Salzburg - Venice / Salzburg - Milan
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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