Rome to Bologna by train
Termini → Bologna Centrale
Trains link Rome (Termini) and Bologna (Bologna Centrale) in about 2h 07m at best, with no changes needed.
- Journey time
- ≈ 2h 07m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Trenitalia
How long does the train from Rome to Bologna take?
Trains cover Rome to Bologna in about 2h 07m, with little variation between departures.
Is there a direct train from Rome to Bologna?
Yes: direct trains run between Termini and Bologna Centrale.
Is the train or a flight faster from Rome to Bologna?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 2h 25m 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 25m
- 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 Rome or Bologna
- Frecciarossa Milan → Rome
- Frecciarossa Rome → Naples
- Nightjet Munich–Rome Munich → Rome
- Frecciarossa Rome → Bari
Sleepers too: night trains from Rome.
More trains from Rome
- Rome → Naples ≈ 1h 12m · direct
- Rome → Florence ≈ 1h 40m · direct
- Rome → Pisa ≈ 2h 45m · direct
- Rome → Milan ≈ 3h 08m · direct
- Rome → Venice ≈ 3h 51m · direct
- Rome → Bari ≈ 4h 18m · 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.