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# How to get from Rimini to Bologna

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**Fastest:** 1h 36m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** €19\
by car\
**Distance:** 109 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 3\
from 08:00, Tue 10 Nov\

## 3 ways to travel

109 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 10 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best€3 more than driving for about the same time, but you would be driving yourself for 1h 35m.

- [**Train** best 1h 34m€22–54 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · TRENITALIA · shortest 1h 15m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rimini&to=Bologna)
- [**Drive** fastest cheapest 1h 36m€19–24 Estimated 120 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rimini&to=Bologna)
- [**Taxi** 1h 36m€152–222 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rimini&to=Bologna)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Italy; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Exercise increased caution in Italy** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ita.html)

Travel advice: US State Department.

## Departures today

1. [09:32 → 11:06 1h 34m · direct TRENITALIA IC€22–54](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rimini&to=Bologna&date=2026-11-10&time=08%3A00&it=t19nzjxm)
2. [10:02 → 11:20 1h 18m · direct TRENITALIA FR€22–54](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rimini&to=Bologna&date=2026-11-10&time=08%3A00&it=t13x3gcv)
3. [11:05 → 12:20 1h 15m · direct TRENITALIA FR€22–54](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Rimini&to=Bologna&date=2026-11-10&time=08%3A00&it=t1ggaybm)

The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Rimini to Bologna?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 36m door to door. The straight-line distance is 109 km.

What is the cheapest way from Rimini to Bologna?

Driving is the cheapest, from €19. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.

Is there a direct train from Rimini to Bologna?

Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 1h 15m; more may run later in the day. Fares run €22–54 across classes.

How far is Bologna from Rimini by road?

About 120 km, roughly 1h 36m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €19–24; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Railways

- TRENITALIA

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Bologna

Capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 391,473 inhabitants from 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2026. Bologna is most famous for being the home to the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in AD 1088.

[The Bologna guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/bologna)

Worth your time

- Bologna Fiere Via della Fiera, 20, segreteria.generale@bolognafiere.it.
- Estragon A big ex-industrial hangar, features dj-sets and concerts by international rock bands almost every night.
- TPO Another occupied location that mostly features experimental music festivals and rock concerts.
- XM24 An occupied ex-agricultural market where Punk-hc, rock and electronic concerts are often featured.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Bologna Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/bologna)

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