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From Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
Journey Summary
4 hrs (IC trains)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
Take these Intercity trains from Bologna to Roma and you can save at least €10 in comparison to taking the faster Frecce or Italo trains.
These trains to to Roma Termini are usually scheduled to depart from Bologna Centrale at 11:18 and 16:48.
OR enter Roma Tibutina as the 'Arrival' station when looking up this journey - and you will have access to three additonal Intercity services per day, which only call at Tiburtina station in the city and don't call at Termini.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Trenitalia (Italian national railways) website is available HERE.
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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
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If you have a rail pass you can save around €10 by taking these Intercity trains from Bologna to Roma.
Though if you'll want the peace of mind of being able to remain in the same seat for the entire journey, paying the optional €3 reservation fee is virtually essential.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €12.90 | |
| Trainline | from €12.90 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €12.90 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
These trains are are aound 1hr 45 mins slower than the high speed Frecce and Italo trains between Bologna and Roma because they don't use the high speed line between the two cities.
But they can be much cheaper, particularly when the cheapest 'Super Economy' tickets have sold out on the Frecce trains
If you will be a using a rail pass, the rail pass reservation fee, will be €7 cheaper than on the Frecce trains.
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Final Destination: Roma
These trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina
There also an additional 2 - 3 x Intercity trains per day from Bologna which only call at Roma Tiburtina station and do not call at Roma Termini.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, we recommend taking a look at our Italian Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
These trains are are aound 1hr 45 mins slower than the high speed Frecce and Italo trains between Bologna and Roma because they don't use the high speed line between the two cities.
But they can be much cheaper, particularly when the cheapest 'Super Economy' tickets have sold out on the Frecce trains
If you will be a using a rail pass, the rail pass reservation fee, will be €7 cheaper than on the Frecce trains.
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Final Destination: Roma
These trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina
There also an additional 2 - 3 x Intercity trains per day from Bologna which only call at Roma Tiburtina station and do not call at Roma Termini.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, we recommend taking a look at our Italian Train Travel Guide.
It is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
From Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
Journey Summary
2hr 15 min - 2hr 20 min (Italo trains)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 5 months ahead of the travel date
The high speed (AV) train service between Bologna and Roma* is provided by;
(1) Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia, and
(2) THESE Italo trains
*Some Frecce and Italo trains also call at Roma Tiburtina station.
However, if you will be travelling to Roma Termini, then use this specific station when looking up tickets and prices.
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Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Tickets for theTrenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 4 months in advance - but the Italo train tickets are made available around 5 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking - the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio - and you can avoid paying a booking fee.
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If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Italo | from €23 approx | |
| Omio | from €23 approx (in £s) | |
| Trainline | from €23 approx | |
| Happyrail | from €23 approx | |
| Happyrail | from €23 approx |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
When taking a train from Bologna and Roma you have four options to choose from
(1) Faster Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends
(2) Slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily
(3) THESE Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze, as that taken by those slower Frecce trains.
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
(4) The much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
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Taking these Italo trains from Florence to Rome:
Final Destination: Roma or Napoli or Salerno
All trains also call at: Firenze S.M.Novella and Roma Tiburtina*
*These Italo trains are much more frequent option for a high speed journey from Bologna to Roma Tiburtina station than the alternative Frecce trains.
If your final destination in Roma is conveniently located near a Metro station on Line B, then making the transfer to the Metro at Tiburtina can be alternative to making the transfer at Roma Termini - particularly if you don't have luggage.
These trains will reverse direction on departure from Firenze.
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This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
When taking a train from Bologna and Roma you have four options to choose from
(1) Faster Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends
(2) Slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily
(3) THESE Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze, as that taken by those slower Frecce trains.
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
(4) The much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
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Taking these Italo trains from Florence to Rome:
Final Destination: Roma or Napoli or Salerno
All trains also call at: Firenze S.M.Novella and Roma Tiburtina*
*These Italo trains are much more frequent option for a high speed journey from Bologna to Roma Tiburtina station than the alternative Frecce trains.
If your final destination in Roma is conveniently located near a Metro station on Line B, then making the transfer to the Metro at Tiburtina can be alternative to making the transfer at Roma Termini - particularly if you don't have luggage.
These trains will reverse direction on departure from Firenze.
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This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
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If you are new to travelling by train in Italy, our Italian Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.
From Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
Journey Summary
2hr 15min - 2hr 20min (Frecce trains)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4* months ahead of the travel date
*Not all departures will be bookable more than 3 months ahead
The high speed train service between Bologna and Roma** is provided by;
(1) THESE Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia
These are the slower (but more frequent) Frecce trains between Bologna and Roma because they DO divert off the direct route in order to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station.
However, they aren't typically cheaper than those faster Frecce trains which don't call at Firenze.
(2) Italo trains.
** Some Frecce and Italo trains also call at Roma Tiburtina station.
If you will be travelling to Roma Termini, then use this specific station when looking up tickets and prices.
To see the trains to both Termini AND Tiburtina choose Roma ( Tutte Le Stazioni ) as the arrival station on Trenitalia.
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Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Tickets for theTrenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 4 months in advance - but the Italo train tickets are made available around 5 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €19.90 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €19.90 | |
| Trainline | from €19.90 | |
| Omio | from €19.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €19.90 | |
| Omio | from €19.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €19.90 |
On this journey
Journey Features
Good to Know
As our guide to travelling by train in Italy explains, travellers often have a choice of train services when making journeys between major Italian cities.
This is the case on this route between Bologna and Roma, when you can choose to travel on:
(1) Other faster Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends
(2) THESE alternative, more frequent, but slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily.
Though as these trains are only slower by 20mins (ish) than the faster Frecce trains, we suggest that you make price, rather than speed, your main criteria when choosing between trains on this route.
(3) Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze as that taken by these slower Frecce trains, but are not sold by Trenitalia.
(4) much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
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Taking these Frecce trains from Bologna to Rome, which travel via Florence:
Final Destination: Roma or Salerno
All trains also call at: Firenze S.M. Novella
Most trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina
These are the slower Frecce trains between Bologna and Roma because they DO divert off the direct route in order to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station.
However, they aren't typically cheaper than those faster Frecce trains that don't call at Firenze.
These slower trains will reverse direction on departure from Firenze.
This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels.
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
As our guide to travelling by train in Italy explains, travellers often have a choice of train services when making journeys between major Italian cities.
This is the case on this route between Bologna and Roma, when you can choose to travel on:
(1) Other faster Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends
(2) THESE alternative, more frequent, but slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily.
Though as these trains are only slower by 20mins (ish) than the faster Frecce trains, we suggest that you make price, rather than speed, your main criteria when choosing between trains on this route.
(3) Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze as that taken by these slower Frecce trains, but are not sold by Trenitalia.
(4) much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
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Taking these Frecce trains from Bologna to Rome, which travel via Florence:
Final Destination: Roma or Salerno
All trains also call at: Firenze S.M. Novella
Most trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina
These are the slower Frecce trains between Bologna and Roma because they DO divert off the direct route in order to call at Firenze S.M.Novella station.
However, they aren't typically cheaper than those faster Frecce trains that don't call at Firenze.
These slower trains will reverse direction on departure from Firenze.
This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels.
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
From Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
Journey Summary
1hr 55min - 2hrs (Frecce trains)
Daily
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 4* months ahead of the travel date
*Not all departures will be bookable more than 3 months ahead
The high speed train service between Bologna and Roma** is provided by;
(1) THESE Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia, and
(2) Italo trains.
** Other Frecce and Italo trains also call at Roma Tiburtina station.
If you will be travelling to Roma Termini, then use this specific station when looking up tickets and prices.
To see the trains to both Termini AND Tiburtina choose Roma ( Tutte Le Stazioni ) as the arrival station on Trenitalia.
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Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio; though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.
If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking - the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on Trainline or Omio - and you can avoid paying a booking fee.
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If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Italy, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to Italian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
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Using rail passes on trains from Bologna to Roma:
If you will be using rail passes to travel around Italy and are happy to pay the reservation fees to travel on the Frecce trains, then it can be worh targeting these faster trains, when making a journey from Bologna to Roma.
The reservation fees will cost the same price as charged to travel by the slower Frecce trains.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €19.90 | |
| ItaliaRail | from €19.90 | |
| Trainline | from €19.90 | |
| Omio | from €19.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €19.90 | |
| Omio | from €19.90 | |
| SaveATrain | from €19.90 |
On this journey
Travelling On
Journey Features
Good to Know
As our guide to travelling by train in Italy explains, travellers often have a choice of train services when making journeys between major Italian cities.
This is the case on this route between Bologna and Roma, when you can choose to travel on:
(1) THESE fastest Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends.
(2) alternative, more frequent, but slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily
(3) Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze as that taken by the slower Frecce trains
(4) much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
Though as these trains are only faster by 20mins (ish) than the slower Frecce trains, we suggest that you make price, rather than speed, your main criteria when choosing between trains on this route.
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Taking these trains:
When searching for journey options look for the Freeciarossa 100 or Frecciargento trains that have a journey time of around 2hrs.
These trains are faster than the other Frecce trains and the Italo trains, because they don't divert off of the direct route in order to call at Firenze S.M. Novella station.
The trains with a journey time of 1hr 55mins are non-stop from Bologna to Roma Termini.
Final Destination: Napoli or Roma
These trains do NOT call at Roma Tiburtina station.
This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
As our guide to travelling by train in Italy explains, travellers often have a choice of train services when making journeys between major Italian cities.
This is the case on this route between Bologna and Roma, when you can choose to travel on:
(1) THESE fastest Frecce trains - which tend to depart hourly during the day on Mon - Fri, but are less frequent at weekends.
(2) alternative, more frequent, but slower Frecce trains - which tend to depart at least hourly daily
(3) Italo trains - which take the same route via Firenze as that taken by the slower Frecce trains
(4) much slower, but cheaper Intercity trains
Italo trains, operated by NTV, compete with the Frecce trains, operated by Trenitalia, on the high speed line between these cities.
Though as these trains are only faster by 20mins (ish) than the slower Frecce trains, we suggest that you make price, rather than speed, your main criteria when choosing between trains on this route.
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Taking these trains:
When searching for journey options look for the Freeciarossa 100 or Frecciargento trains that have a journey time of around 2hrs.
These trains are faster than the other Frecce trains and the Italo trains, because they don't divert off of the direct route in order to call at Firenze S.M. Novella station.
The trains with a journey time of 1hr 55mins are non-stop from Bologna to Roma Termini.
Final Destination: Napoli or Roma
These trains do NOT call at Roma Tiburtina station.
This is a journey of two contrasting parts.
(1) Between Bologna and Firenze 99% of the journey is in tunnels
(2) Then from the high speed line between Firenze and Rome, pleasing distant views of hills can be seen from either side of the train.
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