Trains from Varese to Bologna

  • Lowest price from $25.57
  • Average duration 3h 7m
  • Connections per day 66
  • Distance 247 km
  • CO₂ per person 3 kg

train from Varese to Bologna

The journey from Varese to Bologna is about 247 km. On average a train trip takes 3h 7m with 66 connections per day.

Lowest price $25.57
Trip duration 3h 7m
Connections per day 66
Lowest price $25.57
Highest price $85.35
First departure 12:20 PM
Last departure 08:50 PM
Distance 247 km
Departure Varese
Arrival Bologna
Travel operator Frecciarossa, Regionale
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Regionale Veloce17.29 kg CO₂
09:20Varese Nord
4h 32m
14:10Bologna Centrale
$24.04
2 changes
Regionale Veloce17.29 kg CO₂
13:50Varese Nord
4h 1m
18:10Bologna Centrale
$24.04
2 changes
Regionale Veloce17.29 kg CO₂
06:46Varese Nord
3h 31m
11:25Bologna Centrale
$24.04
3 changes

Next departures from Varese to Bologna

Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.

DB - Intercity $38.67
05:20 Varese - Nord
4h · 2 changes
09:54 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
05:36 Varese - Nord
3h 50m · 2 changes
10:13 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $39.34
05:36 Varese - Nord
3h 42m · 2 changes
09:54 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
05:42 Varese - Nord
4h 11m · 2 changes
10:13 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
05:50 Varese - Nord
4h 4m · 2 changes
10:13 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
06:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 24m · 2 changes
09:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $27.63
06:12 Varese - Nord
4h 50m · 2 changes
11:25 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $72.40
06:12 Varese - Nord
2h 6m · 2 changes
09:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
06:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
09:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
07:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
12:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
07:41 Varese-Casbeno
3h 57m · 2 changes
12:10 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $38.67
07:41 Varese-Casbeno
3h 34m · 2 changes
11:56 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
07:42 Varese - Nord
4h 8m · 2 changes
12:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
07:50 Varese - Nord
4h 1m · 2 changes
12:10 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $39.34
08:06 Varese - Nord
3h 38m · 1 changes
11:56 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $79.58
08:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 13m · 2 changes
11:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $79.58
08:20 Varese - Nord
2h 17m · 2 changes
11:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
08:36 Varese - Nord
2h 13m · 1 changes
11:09 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
09:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 13m · 2 changes
11:42 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
09:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 28m · 2 changes
14:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
09:16 Varese - Nord
2h 8m · 2 changes
11:42 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
09:20 Varese - Nord
4h 32m · 2 changes
14:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
09:20 Varese - Nord
2h 17m · 2 changes
12:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
09:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
14:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
09:36 Varese - Nord
1h 59m · 2 changes
12:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
09:42 Varese - Nord
4h 8m · 2 changes
14:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $65.68
09:42 Varese - Nord
2h 25m · 2 changes
12:34 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
10:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 13m · 2 changes
13:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
10:36 Varese - Nord
1h 59m · 2 changes
13:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
11:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 11m · 2 changes
14:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
11:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 28m · 2 changes
16:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
11:20 Varese - Nord
4h 32m · 2 changes
16:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
11:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
14:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
11:36 Varese - Nord
2h 11m · 2 changes
14:24 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
11:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
16:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
11:42 Varese - Nord
4h 8m · 2 changes
16:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
12:00 Varese - Nord
2h 21m · 2 changes
15:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
12:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 13m · 2 changes
15:04 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $39.34
12:12 Varese - Nord
3h 45m · 2 changes
16:14 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $38.67
12:20 Varese - Nord
3h 34m · 2 changes
16:14 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
12:20 Varese - Nord
2h 17m · 2 changes
15:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $72.40
12:36 Varese - Nord
2h 11m · 2 changes
15:24 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
12:50 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
15:34 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $38.67
13:11 Varese-Casbeno
3h 54m · 2 changes
17:52 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
13:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 11m · 2 changes
16:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
13:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
16:04 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $38.67
13:20 Varese - Nord
3h 58m · 2 changes
17:52 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $72.40
13:36 Varese - Nord
1h 57m · 2 changes
16:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
13:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
18:10 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $39.34
13:36 Varese - Nord
3h 40m · 2 changes
17:52 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
13:36 Varese - Nord
2h 13m · 1 changes
16:09 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
13:41 Varese-Casbeno
2h 29m · 2 changes
16:34 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
13:41 Varese-Casbeno
4h 10m · 2 changes
18:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
13:42 Varese - Nord
4h 8m · 2 changes
18:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $72.40
13:42 Varese - Nord
2h 25m · 2 changes
16:34 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
13:50 Varese - Nord
2h 20m · 2 changes
16:34 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
13:50 Varese - Nord
4h 1m · 2 changes
18:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
14:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 11m · 2 changes
17:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $71.73
14:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
17:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
14:36 Varese - Nord
2h 13m · 1 changes
17:09 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $28.97
14:42 Varese - Nord
5h 8m · 2 changes
20:05 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $82.94
15:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 13m · 2 changes
18:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
15:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 34m · 2 changes
20:16 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $82.94
15:20 Varese - Nord
2h 17m · 2 changes
18:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $83.61
15:36 Varese - Nord
1h 59m · 2 changes
18:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
15:36 Varese - Nord
3h 53m · 2 changes
20:16 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $72.40
15:36 Varese - Nord
2h 13m · 1 changes
18:09 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
15:42 Varese - Nord
4h 14m · 2 changes
20:16 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
15:50 Varese - Nord
4h 7m · 2 changes
20:16 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
16:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 28m · 2 changes
21:05 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $82.94
16:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 11m · 2 changes
19:04 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $39.34
16:12 Varese - Nord
3h 33m · 2 changes
20:02 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
16:20 Varese - Nord
4h 32m · 2 changes
21:05 Bologna Central Station
DB - Intercity $38.67
16:20 Varese - Nord
3h 22m · 2 changes
20:02 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $82.94
16:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
19:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
16:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
21:05 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $83.61
16:36 Varese - Nord
1h 57m · 2 changes
19:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
16:42 Varese - Nord
4h 11m · 2 changes
21:05 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
16:50 Varese - Nord
4h · 2 changes
21:05 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
16:50 Varese - Nord
4h 32m · 2 changes
22:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
16:50 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
19:34 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
17:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 11m · 2 changes
20:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
17:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 28m · 2 changes
22:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
17:20 Varese - Nord
2h 15m · 2 changes
20:04 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
17:36 Varese - Nord
3h 47m · 2 changes
22:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
17:36 Varese - Nord
1h 57m · 2 changes
20:04 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
17:36 Varese - Nord
2h 13m · 1 changes
20:09 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
17:42 Varese - Nord
4h 8m · 2 changes
22:10 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
17:42 Varese - Nord
3h 42m · 2 changes
00:33 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
17:50 Varese - Nord
4h 1m · 2 changes
22:10 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
18:11 Varese-Casbeno
2h 21m · 2 changes
21:24 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.01
18:20 Varese - Nord
2h 25m · 2 changes
21:24 Bologna Central Station
Frecciarossa $65.68
18:36 Varese - Nord
2h 7m · 2 changes
21:24 Bologna Central Station
$38.67
19:11 Varese-Casbeno
3h 23m · 2 changes
00:06 Bologna Central Station
$38.67
19:50 Varese - Nord
3h 27m · 2 changes
00:06 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
20:11 Varese-Casbeno
4h 9m · 2 changes
00:33 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $25.16
20:42 Varese - Nord
3h 40m · 1 changes
00:33 Bologna Central Station
Regionale Veloce $24.04
20:50 Varese - Nord
3h 27m · 2 changes
00:33 Bologna Central Station
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Carriers on this route

Learn more about carriers on this route.

Frecciarossa, operated by Trenitalia, the national railway company, is a renowned high-speed train service in Italy. FRECCIAROSSA trains, reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h, connect major cities including Rome, Milan, Naples, Florence, and Turin.
Trenitalia's regional train service primarily serves to connect smaller towns and cities within Italy's regions, providing an essential link for daily commuters and local travelers.

Ticket types and services from Varese to Bologna

Compare different ticket types and on-board services for the journey from Varese to Bologna.

Standard

Standard is the basic level of service and includes a comfortable seat and access to basic onboard services. Coaches 5-8 are for the Standard level with seats covered in gray eco-leather.
  • Wi-Fi
  • Power sockets
  • Luggage
  • Accessibility
  • Food and drink
  • Air conditioning
  • Bicycle

Premium

Premium service includes a wider seat, more legroom, and access to additional amenities such as a welcome drink and a choice of newspapers. Coach 4 on the Frecciarossa 1000 train is reserved for the Premium level.
  • Wi-Fi
  • Power sockets
  • Luggage
  • Accessibility
  • Food and drink
  • Air conditioning
  • Bicycle

Executive

Executive is the highest level of service and includes all of the amenities of the Business level, as well as a personal entertainment system, and gourmet meals served by a dedicated onboard chef.
  • Wi-Fi
  • Power sockets
  • Luggage
  • Accessibility
  • Food and drink
  • Air conditioning
  • Bicycle

Business

Business service is designed for business travelers and includes all of the amenities of the Premium level, as well as access to a dedicated Business Lounge and priority boarding. Coaches 2 and 3 of Frecciarossa 1000 are reserved for the Business level of service.
  • Wi-Fi
  • Quiet zone
  • Power sockets
  • Luggage
  • Accessibility
  • Food and drink
  • Air conditioning
  • Bicycle

Second Class

On Trenitalia's regional trains, you can enjoy a journey with basic amenities while taking in the scenic views. On some regional trains, you might occasionally find the option of a first-class ticket.
  • Luggage
  • Accessibility
  • Air conditioning
  • Bicycle

Facility description

Learn more about the services available on board each carrier on this route.

Facilities Description
Wi-Fi
On Frecciarossa trains, free WiFi is available. Use their Portale FRECCE service to watch movies, TV, and catch up on news. It also provides travel updates and additional booking options.
Quiet zone
Seek serenity? Frecciarossa offers designated quiet zones for Business Class to ensure a peaceful journey, free from distractions.
Power sockets
No matter the model – be it ETR 500, ETR 600, ETR 700, or ETR 1000 – every seat comes with its power socket to keep your devices charged.
Luggage
On Frecciarossa trains, you won't face any restrictions on the amount of luggage you can bring on board. You can easily stow small bags and items in overhead racks or under your seat, while larger suitcases can be placed in the luggage racks situated in the compartments or close to the exterior doors.
Accessibility
Special assistance is a call away for those who require it. Dial the toll-free 800 90 60 60 from Italian landlines or the international number +3902323232 from any phone, including from abroad.
Food and drink
Satiate your hunger at the FrecciaBistrò, stationed at the train's center. Or, for added convenience, order directly to your seat through the Portale FRECCE's EasyBistrò. Premium and Business Class travelers receive complimentary snacks and drinks, while Executive Class passengers delight in gourmet meals curated by chef Carlo Cracc.
Air conditioning
No matter the weather outside, stay comfortably cool with onboard air-conditioning.
Bicycle
Folding bikes are allowed as hand luggage, while non-folding bikes need to be disassembled and placed in travel cases shown to the conductor or platform staff before boarding, and stowed in a specific part of the train.
Wi-Fi
Currently, Trenitalia Regional trains don't have an onboard entertainment portal. But, you can use your own data.
Power sockets
On Trenitalia Regional trains, you can find power sockets to continue charging your devices.
Luggage
On Trenitalia Regional trains, you won't face any restrictions on the amount of luggage you can bring on board. You can easily stow small bags and items in overhead racks or under your seat, while larger suitcases can be placed in the luggage racks situated in the compartments or close to the exterior doors.
Accessibility
Special assistance is a call away for those who require it. Dial the toll-free 800 90 60 60 from Italian landlines or the international number +3902323232 from any phone, including from abroad.
Food and drink
At present, there's no food service on Trenitalia's regional trains. You're welcome to carry your own refreshments, so consider picking up some snacks at the station prior to departure.
Air conditioning
No matter the weather outside, stay comfortably cool with onboard air-conditioning.
Bicycle
You can bring foldable bikes, hoverboards, monowheels, or e-scooters for free if they're within 120 x 80 x 45cm. For non-foldable bikes, purchase a bike or Second Class ticket.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 17.29kg
bus 18.52kg
flight 49.4kg
carpool 39.52kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Varese to Bologna?

The train journey between Varese and Bologna emits 17.29kg of CO₂.

How much CO₂ do I save by taking the train between Varese and Bologna?

Taking the train between Varese and Bologna saves 32.11kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 1.23kg compared to the bus and 22.23kg compared to the car.

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