HOW TO REACH BOLOGNA

This year, ECCB has an ambitious “no flight” target for the transportation of delegates to Bologna. Europe is by far the continent with the densest, fastest and most reliable rail network at the continental scale. Continental rail travel in Europe is much faster and easier than most people think. Us conservationists are very much aware of the disastrous impacts of carbon emissions and global warming. A great number of talks at the conference will be focusing on those impacts on biodiversity. But if we conservationists don’t make that little extra effort to limit our carbon emissions when we can, who will? And how consistent would we be with our research and mission?

Would you have imagined you could travel by train to Bologna from Munich in less than 7 hours with a single direct train, or from Stockholm in one night and one day? So take that little extra time to sit back in a comfortable train seat while working on your presentation or watching Europe go by, and meet fellow ECCB delegates! Because yes, you will meet them on the train!

So here is a guide to travel by train to Bologna from pretty much everywhere in Europe. All timetables aim to get you to Bologna by Sunday, June 16 in the evening, or Monday, June 17 in the morning. They are just examples. You can always leave earlier or later, at your convenience.

We would also like to give special thanks to Olivier Boissier for helping us gather all the information regarding train timetables and routes!

On this page, we have also included information on travel by bicycle for a more sustainable way of transport and by flight for those who cannot travel differently.

By Train

For the strategic geographic location – between downtown and the north – Bologna is the main Italian railway junction, made even more efficient by the high-speed trains, which, together with the new railway station project, has led to greater development and a significant increase of daily transit of trains and passengers. Bologna is the main Italian railway junction, a high-speed line connects it to Florence (37 minutes) Milan (65 minutes) Rome (2 hours and 22 minutes). Venice can be reached in less than an hour and a half.

You can find some useful extra information at:

You can also read this excellent article to learn how American climate scientists travel for several days across the continent by train to attend the AGU conference: https://www.wired.com/story/climate-scientists-take-the-train/

From Austria:

Direct night train or doable in one day, from Vienna to Bologna:

  • June 16
    Wien – Innsbrück RJX 860 10:28 – 14:44
    Innsbrück – Bologna RJ 87 15:24 – 20:16
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/
  • June 16: Direct Nightjet night train
    Wien – Bologna NJ 40233 19:18 – 05:30 (June 17)
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/

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  • June 22
    Bologna – Innsbrück EC 84 11:52 – 16:36
    Innsbrück – Wien RJX 661 17:14 – 21:32
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/
  • June 22: Direct Nightjet night train
    Bologna – Wien NJ 40294 23:07 – 09:04
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/

Direct night train or doable in one day, from Salzburg to Bologna:

  • June 16
    Salzburg – Innsbrück RJX 860 12:56 – 14:44
    Innsbrück – Bologna RJ 87 15:24 – 20:16
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/
  • June 16: Direct Nightjet night train
    Salzburg – Bologna NJ 295 22:02 – 05:44 (June 17)
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/

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  • June 22
    Bologna – Innsbrück EC 84 11:52 – 16:36
    Innsbrück – Salzburg RJX 661 17:14 – 19:02
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/
  • June 22: Direct Nightjet night train
    Bologna – Salzburg NJ 294 23:07 – 06:49 (June 23)
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/

Direct train from Innsbrück to Bologna:

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Vienna.htm#Vienna-Italy

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Salzburg.htm#Salzburg-Italy

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Innsbruck.htm#Innsbruck-Italy

https://www.nightjet.com/en/reiseziele/italien/bologna

From Belgium:

Bruxelles to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!

  • June 16
    • (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bruxelles – Frankfurt ICE 11 06:23 – 09:31
      Frankfurt – München ICE 529 09:53 – 13:05
      München – Bologna RJ 87 13:34 – 20:16
OR
By Nightjet night train
  • June 16
    • Bruxelles – München (book at https://int.bahn.de/en):
      Bruxelles – Frankfurt ICE 315 12:25 – 15:31
      Frankfurt – München ICE 721 15:53 – 19:07
    • München – Bologna (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):
      München – Bologna NJ 295 20:10 – 05:30 (June 17)
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  • June 22
    • (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Frankfurt ICE 622 14:47 – 18:04
      Frankfurt – Bruxelles ICE 10 18:28 – 21:35

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Brussels.htm#Brussels-Italy

From Bulgaria:

Sofia to Bologna:
  • June 14
    • Sofia – București (buy your ticket at Sofia station, it cannot be booked online)
      Sofia – Gorna Orjahovica R 2611 07:00 – 11:05
      Gorna Orjahovica – București 460 11:35 – 17:17
    • Stay overnight in București
  • June 15
  • June 16
    • Wien – Bologna (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):

      Wien – Innsbruck RJX 860 10:28 – 14:44

      Innsbruck – Bologna RJ 87 15:24 – 20:16

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Sofia.htm#Sofia_to_all_other_destinations

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Sofia.htm#Sofia_to_Bucharest

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Bucharest.htm#Bucharest_to_other_destinations

https://www.seat61.com/Bulgaria.htm

From Croatia:

Zagreb to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!

  • June 16
    • Zagreb – Ljubljana
      Zagreb – Ljubljana EC 212 07:05 – 09:20
    • Ljubljana – Trieste (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):
      Ljubljana – Trieste EC 134 14:25 – 17:16
    • Trieste – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Trieste – Bologna Intercity Notte 770 19:50 – 01:09
OR
  • June 16
    • Zagreb – Fortezza (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):
      Zagreb – Villach EC 212 07:05 – 11:07
      Villach – Lienz in Osttirol S1 11:54 – 13:37
      Lienz in Osttirol – Fortezza S2 13:50 – 16:10
    • Fortezza – Bologna (book at https://int.bahn.de/en):
      Fortezza – Bologna RJ 87 16:46 – 20:16
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  • June 22
    • Bologna – Trieste (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Venezia Mestre Frecciarossa 9400 08:01 – 09:23
      Venezia Mestre – Trieste Frecciarossa 9707 10:11 – 12:05
    • Trieste – Ljubljana (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):
      Trieste – Ljubljana EC 135 12:52 – 15:37
    • Ljubljana – Zagreb (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/):
      Ljubljana – Zagreb EC 213 18:36 – 20:47

Split to Bologna

DOABLE IN ONE NIGHT AND ONE MORNING!

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Zagreb.htm#Zagreb-Venice

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/venice-and-trieste-to-ljubljana-by-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Dubrovnik.htm#Dubrovnik-Rome

From the Czech Republic:

Praha to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!

  • June 16
    • (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Praha – München EX 360 07:35 – 13:18
      München – Bologna RJ 87 13:34 – 20:16
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  • June 22
    • (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Praha ALX RE25 14:44 – 20:22

České Budějovice to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!
  • June 16
    • (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/)
      České Budějovice – Linz EC 331 08:05 – 10:06
      Wien – Innsbruck RJX 860 11:45 – 14:44
      Innsbruck – Bologna RJ 87 15:24 – 20:16
Return
  • June 22
    • (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/)
      Bologna – Innsbruck RJ 88 07:45 – 12:36
      Innsbruck – Linz RJX 867 13:14 – 16:15
      Linz – České Budějovice S3 17:35 – 19:58

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Prague.htm#Prague-Italy

From Denmark:

København to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE NIGHT AND ONE DAY!
  • June 15
    • København – Hamburg (book at https://www.sj.se/en)
      København – Hamburg EuroNight 345 22:44 – 06:00 (June 16)
  • June 16
    • Hamburg – Bologna (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – München ICE 583 07:01 – 12:40
      München – Bologna RJ 87 13:34 – 20:16
OR
Overnight stop in Hamburg
  • June 15
    • København – Hamburg (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      København – Hamburg EC 395 11:14 – 16:03 (or an earlier or later train)
    • Stay overnight in Hamburg
  • June 16
    • Hamburg – Bologna (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – München ICE 583 07:01 – 12:40
      München – Bologna RJ 87 13:34 – 20:16
Return
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Hamburg (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München  RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Hamburg ICE 584 15:18 – 20:58
    • Hamburg – København (book at https://www.sj.se/en)
      Hamburg – København Airport EuroNight 13402 21:37 – 03:37 (June 23)
      København Airport – København 04:00 – 04:15, or any other train
OR
Overnight stop in Hamburg
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Hamburg (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München  RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Hamburg ICE 584 15:18 – 20:58
    • Stay overnight in Hamburg
  • June 23
    • Hamburg – København (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – København EC 398 08:55 – 13:49 (or an earlier or later train)
More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Copenhagen.htm#Copenhagen-Italy

From Estonia:

 Tallinn to Helsinki:
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OR
Overnight stops in Hamburg and Stockholm
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Hamburg (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München  RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Hamburg ICE 584 15:18 – 20:58
    • Stay overnight in Hamburg
  • June 23
    • Hamburg – Stockholm (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – København EC 398 08:55 – 13:49
      København – Stockholm X2 542 14:19 – 19:37
    • Stay overnight in Stockholm
  • More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Tallinn.htm#Tallinn-to-Berlin

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Tallinn.htm#Tallinn-to-Stockholm

From Finland:

Helsinki to Bologna:

  • June 15
    • Stockholm – Hamburg (book at https://www.sj.se/en)
      Stockholm – Hamburg EuroNight 345 17:34 – 06:00 (June 16)
  • June 16
    • Hamburg – Bologna (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – München ICE 583 07:01 – 12:40
      München – Bologna RJ 87 13:34 – 20:16
OR
    • Travel from Helsinki to Turku by train and take the ferry from Turku
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OR
    • Take the ferry from Stockholm to Turku and the train from Turku to Helsinki
OR
Overnight stops in Hamburg and Stockholm
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Hamburg (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Bologna – München  RJ 88 07:45 – 14:27
      München – Hamburg ICE 584 15:18 – 20:58
    • 2) Stay overnight in Hamburg
  • June 23
    • Hamburg – Stockholm (book at https://int.bahn.de/en)
      Hamburg – København EC 398 08:55 – 13:49
      København – Stockholm X2 542 14:19 – 19:37
    • Stay overnight in Stockholm
OR
    • Take the ferry from Stockholm to Turku and the train from Turku to Helsinki

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Helsinki.htm#Helsinki-Germany

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Helsinki.htm#Helsinki-Stockholm

From France:

Doable in one day, from Montpellier to Bologna:

  • June 16
    • Montpellier – Ventimiglia (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Montpellier – Marseille TER 876532 06:39 – 08:40
      Marseille – Nice TER 17477 09:57 – 12:36
      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)
    • 2) Ventimiglia – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Ventimiglia – Milano Intercity 635 15:10 – 18:55
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9563 19:10 – 20:24

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  • June 22
    • 1) Bologna – Ventimiglia (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9574 07:31 – 08:50
      Milano – Ventimiglia Intercity 659 09:10 – 13:17
    • 2) Ventimiglia – Montpellier (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Ventimiglia – Nice TER 86046 14:17 – 15:11
      Nice – Marseille TER 17486 15:25 – 18:08
      Marseille – Montpellier TER 18:25 – 20:24

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/other-cities/trains-from-Montpellier.htm#Montpellier_to_Italy

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/nice-to-italy-by-train.htm

From Germany:

Direct trains from Munich to Bologna:

  • June 16: Direct Nightjet night train
    München – Bologna NJ 295 20:10 – 05:30 (June 17)
    Book at https://www.oebb.at/en/

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/munich-to-venice-by-eurocity-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Munich.htm#Munich-Italy

https://www.nightjet.com/en/reiseziele/italien/bologna

From Greece:

Athens to Bologna:

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OR

    • take the train from Bologna to Bari, then the ferry from Bari to Patra, if you want less ferry and more train (check timetables at https://www.directferries.co.uk/)

Thessaloniki to Bologna

  • June 15
    • Thessaloniki – Igoumenitsa
    • Travel by bus from Thessaloniki to Igoumenitsa
OR
  • take the ferry from  Igoumenitsa to Bari, then Bari to Bologna by train, if you want less ferry and more train (check timetables at https://www.directferries.co.uk/)

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Athens.htm#International_travel_from_Athens_by_ferry

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/rome-to-athens-by-train-and-ferry.htm

From Hungary:

Budapest to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!
  • June 16
    • (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/)
      Budapest – Innsbruck RJX 162 06:40 – 13:44
      Innsbruck – Bologna RJ 87 15:24 – 20:16
Return
  • June 22
    • (book at https://www.oebb.at/en/)
      Bologna – Innsbruck RJ 88 07:45 – 12:36
      Innsbruck – Budapest RJX 165 14:16 – 21:19

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Budapest.htm#Budapest-Italy

From Ireland:

Dublin to Bologna:

  • June 15
    • Dublin – London ferry + train SailRail combo (book at www.irishferries.com)
      Dublin – Holyhead 08:05 – 11:30
      Holyhead – London 12:32 – 16:35 (with a change of trains at Chester)
    • Stay overnight in London
  • June 16
  • June 17
    • Torino – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Torino – Bologna Frecciarossa 9311 08:40 – 11:09 (this is just an example; there are regular trains, which are cheaper in the early afternoon)
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  • June 22
  • June 23
    • Paris – London (book at eurostar.com):
      Paris Gare du Nord – London St Pancras Eurostar 09:12 – 10:30, or 08:12 – 09:30 for a safer connection in London
    • London – Dublin ferry + train SailRail combo (book at www.irishferries.com)
      London Euston – Holyhead 11:15 – 15:55 (with a change of trains at Crewe)
      Holyhead – Dublin 17:15 – 19:30

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Dublin.htm#dublin-to-other-european-destinations

https://www.seat61.com/train-and-ferry-to-dublin.htm

https://www.seat61.com/train-and-ferry-to-dublin.htm#dublin-to-london-recommended-departure

https://www.seat61.com/Italy.htm

From Latvia:

Riga to Bologna:

Overnight stop in Vilnius and Warszawa
  • June 14
    • Riga – Vilnius (book at www.bilietas.ltglink.lt)
      Riga – Vilnius 15:28 – 19:51
    • Stay overnight in Vilnius
  • June 15
    • Vilnius – Warszawa (book at www.bilietas.ltglink.lt or www.intercity.pl)
      Vilnius – Mockava 12:30 – 14:57
      Mockava – Warszawa 15:25 – 20:15
    • 4) Stay overnight in Warszawa
  • June 16
  • June 17
More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Riga.htm#Riga-to-Berlin

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Riga.htm#Riga-to-Warsaw

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/vilnius-to-riga-by-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/warsaw-to-vilnius-by-train.htm

From Portugal:

Lisbon to Bologna:

  • June 14
    • Lisboa – Badajoz (book at www.cp.pt/passageiros/en):
      Lisboa Santa Apolonia – Entroncamento IC 121 08:00 – 08:57
      Entroncamento – Badajoz R 481 09:09 – 12:54

      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)

    • Badajoz – Madrid (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Badajoz – Merida R 18777 14:20 – 15:06
      Merida – Madrid IR 17907 15:21 – 19:44
    • Stay overnight in Madrid
  • June 15
    • Madrid – Marseille (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Madrid – Marseille AVE Internacional 09725 13:25 – 21:23
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 16
    • Marseille – Ventimiglia (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Marseille – Nice TER 17477 09:57 – 12:36
      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)
    • Ventimiglia – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Ventimiglia – Milano Intercity 635 15:10 – 18:55
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9563 19:10 – 20:24

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  • June 22
    • Bologna – Ventimiglia (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9512 09:36 – 10:50
      Milano – Ventimiglia Intercity 637 11:10 – 14:54
    • Ventimiglia – Marseille (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Ventimiglia – Nice TER 86054 15:46 – 16:41
      Nice – Marseille TER 17490 17:09 – 20:00
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 23
    • Marseille – Madrid (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Marseille –  Madrid AVE Internacional 9730 08:04 – 15:45
    • Stay overnight in Madrid
  • June 24

Porto to Bologna:

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More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Lisbon.htm#Lisbon-to-Milan

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/madrid-to-lisbon-by-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/other-cities/trains-from-Porto.htm#Porto_to_Madrid

From Spain:

Barcelona to Bologna:
Overnight stop in Marseille

  • June 15
    • Barcelona – Marseille (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Barcelona – Marseille AVE Internacional 09725 16:34 – 21:23
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 16
    • Marseille – Ventimiglia (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Marseille – Nice TER 17477 09:57 – 12:36
      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)
    • Ventimiglia – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Ventimiglia – Milano Intercity 635 15:10 – 18:55
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9563 19:10 – 20:24
Overnight stop in Nice

Stay overnight in Nice

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  • June 22
    • Bologna – Ventimiglia (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9512 09:36 – 10:50
      Milano – Ventimiglia Intercity 637 11:10 – 14:54
    • Ventimiglia – Marseille (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Ventimiglia – Nice TER 86054 15:46 – 16:41
      Nice – Marseille TER 17490 17:09 – 20:00
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 23
OR (potentially cheaper!)
Why not board a ferry across the Mediterranean?
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Genova (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9310 12:51 – 13:55
      Milano – Genova Intercity 669 14:16 – 15:44
    • Ferry Genova – Barcelona (book at www.gnv.it/en)
      Genova – Barcelona 19:30 – 16:15 (June 23)

Madrid to Bologna:

  • June 15
    • Madrid – Marseille (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Madrid – Marseille AVE Internacional 09725 13:25 – 21:23
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 16
    • Marseille – Ventimiglia (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Marseille – Nice TER 17477 09:57 – 12:36
      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)
    • Ventimiglia – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Ventimiglia – Milano Intercity 635 15:10 – 18:55
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9563 19:10 – 20:24

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  •  June 22
    • Bologna – Ventimiglia (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9512 09:36 – 10:50
      Milano – Ventimiglia Intercity 637 11:10 – 14:54
    • Ventimiglia – Marseille (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Ventimiglia – Nice TER 86054 15:46 – 16:41
      Nice – Marseille TER 17490 17:09 – 20:00
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 23
OR
Why not board a ferry across the Mediterranean?
See above Bologna to Barcelona

Sevilla to Bologna:

  • June 15
    • Sevilla – Marseille (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Sevilla – Madrid AVE 2091 09:36 – 12:13
      Madrid – Marseille AVE Internacional 09725 13:25 – 21:23
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 16
    • Marseille – Ventimiglia (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Marseille – Nice TER 17477 09:57 – 12:36
      Nice – Ventimiglia TER 86045 12:50 – 13:41 (they leave every half hour)
    • Ventimiglia – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Ventimiglia – Milano Intercity 635 15:10 – 18:55
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9563 19:10 – 20:24
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  • June 22
    • Bologna – Ventimiglia (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano Frecciarossa 9512 09:36 – 10:50
      Milano – Ventimiglia Intercity 637 11:10 – 14:54
    • Ventimiglia – Marseille (book at www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/search/od):
      Ventimiglia – Nice TER 86054 15:46 – 16:41
      Nice – Marseille TER 17490 17:09 – 20:00
    • Stay overnight in Marseille
  • June 23
    • Marseille – Madrid (book at https://www.renfe.com/es/en):
      Marseille – Madrid AVE Internacional 9730 08:04 – 15:45
      Madrid – Sevilla AVE 2360 16:30 – 19:03

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Barcelona.htm#Spain-Italy

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Madrid.htm#Spain-Italy

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/nice-to-italy-by-train.htm

From Switzerland:

Zürich to Bologna:

DOABLE IN HALF A DAY!
  • June 16
    • Zürich – Milano (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Zürich – Milano EC 315 08:33 – 12:50 (or later, trains leave every two hours)
    • Milano – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html)
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 8811 13:35 – 14:42 (or later, trains leave very regularly)
Return
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Milano  (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano  Frecciarossa 9610 09:26 – 10:35 (or later, trains leave very regularly)
    • Milano – Zürich (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Milano – Zürich EC 150 11:10 – 15:27  (or later, trains leave every two hours)

Bern to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!

 

  • June 16
    • Bern – Milano (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Bern –  Zürich IC 811 09:02 – 09:58
      Zürich – Milano EC 317 10:33 – 14:50 (or later, trains leave every two hours)
    • Milano – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9809 15:35 – 16:50 (or later, trains leave very regularly)

Return

  • June 22
    • Bologna – Milano  (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano  Frecciarossa 9610 09:26 – 10:35 (or later, trains leave very regularly)
    • Milano – Bern (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Milano – Zürich EC 150 11:10 – 15:27  (or later, trains leave every two hours)
      Zürich – Bern IC 824 16:02 – 16:58

Geneva to Bologna:

DOABLE IN ONE DAY!
  • June 16
    • Genève – Milano (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Genève –  Zürich IC 517 09:15 – 11:56
      Zürich – Milano EC 319 12:33 – 16:50
    • Milano – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Milano – Bologna Frecciarossa 9811 17:30 – 18:42
Return
  • June 22
    • Bologna – Milano  (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Bologna – Milano  Frecciarossa 9610 09:26 – 10:35 (or later, trains leave very regularly)
    • Milano – Genève (book at https://www.sbb.ch/en)
      Milano – Zürich EC 150 11:10 – 15:27  (or later, trains leave every two hours)
      Zürich – Genève IC 528 16:04 – 18:47

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/switzerland-to-italy-by-train.htm

https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Switzerland.htm#Switzerland-Italy

From the United Kingdom:

London to Bologna:

  • June 16
  • June 17
    • Torino – Bologna (book at www.trenitalia.com/en.html):
      Torino – Bologna Frecciarossa 9311 08:40 – 11:09 (this is just an example; there are regular trains, which are cheaper in the early afternoon)
Return
Stay overnight in Paris
  • June 23
    • Paris – London (book at eurostar.com):
    • Paris Gare du Nord – London Eurostar 09:12 – 10:30 (or any other Eurostar)

More information at:

https://www.seat61.com/Italy.htm

By Air

Guglielmo Marconi International Airport, 15 minutes by bus from the town centre, links Bologna with the main Italian and European airports. It is a major airport in Italy for the number of international destinations served, with a runway for flights with a range of up to 5 thousand nautical miles and modern technology for safety and environmental protection.

Find more information on the official website of the airport at www.bologna-airport.it

Cycle Route

  • Long-Distance Cycle Routes:
    • from Munich to Bologna* – the Cycling Route cross into Italy at the Brenner Pass, then at Calestano (PR) connects to the Ciclovia Francigena, the name for the Italian section of the Eurovelo 5; At Mantova you can change route and use the Sun Route*.
    • from Norway to Italy, the Sun Route* – the Sun Route touches different countries in Europe, such as Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czechia, Austria, and Italy (and it arrives at Malta).
  • The Via Francigena Cycle Route
    The Via Francigena Cycle Route* is the traditional pilgrimage route that runs from Canterbury in south-east England to Rome.
    There are 3 variants of the route:
    • the Via Francigena Cycling Route is the closest to the Via Francigena hiking route, crossing into Italy at the Gran St Bernard Pass;
    • the Ciclovia Francigena is the name for the Italian section of the Eurovelo 5. The eurovelo 5 follows the Swiss national route 3 from Basel to Chiasso in Italy taking the Gotthard pass;
    • there’s also the Moncenisio variant of the Ciclovia Francigena, which starts at the Col du Mont Cenis. You can stop at Piacenza and then take the route to Bologna from here.

*Please, note that these are external websites not managed by the Organizing Secretariat of ECCB 2024.