City to city
Bologna to Rome by train
Bologna Centrale → Termini
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 07m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 12m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- TRENITALIA
Trains link Bologna (Bologna Centrale) and Rome (Termini) in about 2h 07m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Bologna to Rome take?
The fastest trains cover Bologna to Rome in about 2h 07m; a typical journey takes around 2h 12m.
Is there a direct train from Bologna to Rome?
Yes: direct trains run between Bologna Centrale and Termini.
Is the train or a flight faster from Bologna to Rome?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 2h 30m city centre to city centre, against roughly 3h 55m for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 2h 30m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 3h 55m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~13 kg train · ~41 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules — method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Bologna or Rome
- Frecciarossa Milan → Rome
- Frecciarossa Rome → Naples
- Nightjet Munich–Rome Munich → Rome
- Frecciarossa Rome → Bari
Sleepers too: night trains from Rome.
More trains from Bologna
- Bologna → Florence ≈ 37 min · direct
- Bologna → Milan ≈ 1h 07m · direct
- Bologna → Venice ≈ 1h 36m · direct
More train routes in Italy · Germany · Austria.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.