Bologna: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bologna is a city of 394,843 people in Italy (Emilia-Romagna), 71 m (233 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 3,013+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Bologna runs from about 8 h 53 min a day in late December to 15 h 37 min in late June (computed for 44.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bologna is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR, 77 km), Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL, 67 km), Parma Airport (PMF, 90 km).
Flights to Bologna: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bologna · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3,013+ places to stay in Bologna (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 839 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (635), and 2 are five-star. Across 571 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 556,729 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 305 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Milan, 201 km — flights · tours
- Turin, 295 km — tours
- Zagreb, 392 km (Croatia)
- Genoa, 190 km — tours
- Zürich, 385 km (Switzerland)
- Florence, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 337 km (France)
- Ljubljana, 302 km (Slovenia)
- Verona, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bologna?
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bologna?
About 394,843 people live in Bologna (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bologna in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bologna?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Bologna?
Our booking partner lists 3,013 or more places to stay in Bologna, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bologna?
Rome (305 km), Milan (201 km), Turin (295 km), Zagreb (392 km), Genoa (190 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.