Milan to Bologna by train

Prices explained

Prices explained

At Loco2 we believe in price transparency. We use real data from Loco2 searches to estimate the cheapest fares you should be able to find for your journey.

The cheapest price is the lowest fare we've ever found for this journey. These prices can usually be found by searching when booking opens but they vary due to availability, which depends on factors like the day of the week or time of year.

More popular journeys include 30 day advance and 7 day advance prices. These are updated every two weeks using prices we've found by searching exactly 7 or 30 days from the most recent Thursday (we picked Thursday because this is when average prices are usually found).

30 day and 7 day prices fluctuate based on demand and availability at the time of search. For example, the 7-day price in summer is likely to be more expensive than the same journey in winter.

Prices are sourced in GBP and converted to other currencies using the daily market exchange rate.

We're always seeking to improve how price-checking works, and we welcome feedback on how we can make it better.

More advice about how to find the cheapest tickets can be found in our infographic.

  1. Cheapest Price $8.70
  2. 30 day advance $19.36
90% based on 48,050 reviews
  • First train
    05:00
  • Last train
    22:28
  • Avg changes
    0
  • Fastest journey
    49m
  • Distance
    199 kilometres
  • Trains per Day
    59
  • Avg. journey time
    1hr 50m
  • Train Operators

Travelling from Milan to Bologna by train

Fast trains from Milan to Bologna take around 49 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 199 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Milan and Bologna.

1. Are there direct trains from Milan to Bologna?

Direct trains from Milan to Bologna have been found.

We usually find around 62 direct trains on the route from Milan to Bologna every weekday.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 51 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Milan to Bologna?

The Milan to Bologna train travel time is normally about 49 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Milan to Bologna train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest direct train to Bologna is usually scheduled to depart Milan around 05:00 and the last train is around 22:28. This is the same at the weekend.

What's the Milan to Bologna train price?

The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Milan to Bologna are $8.70.

Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $19, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.

When to book Milan to Bologna train tickets?

Trains in Italy usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Milan to Bologna by train.

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Which train companies operate between Milan and Bologna?

More than one train company operates on the route from Milan to Bologna, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

  • FRECCIAROSSA
  • FRECCIAROSSA 1000
  • Frecciabianca
  • Frecciargento
  • IC Notte
  • InterCity
  • Intercity Notte
  • Italo
  • Regionale
  • Regionale Veloce

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

Bologna to Milan by train

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Child and youth passengers

The definition of "Child" and "Youth" varies by country and operator. This is why we ask for the age of young passengers.

Sometimes children below a certain age can travel without a seat for free. If you want to guarantee a seat for child passengers, enter '6' as the age of the child.

Read more about child and youth passenger ages. See also youth discounts and railcards.