Car hire and driving in Bologna
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BLQ means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.
Drives from Bologna
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna to Modena | Italy | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Bologna to Ferrara | Italy | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Bologna to Reggio nell'Emilia | Italy | 60 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Bologna to Forlì | Italy | 64 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Bologna to Prato | Italy | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Bologna to Florence | Italy | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Bologna to Parma | Italy | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Bologna to San Marino | San Marino | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Bologna to Verona | Italy | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Bologna to Rimini | Italy | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Bologna to Padua | Italy | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Bologna to Pisa | Italy | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Bologna to Istanbul | Turkey | 1,486 km (923 mi) | about 22 h 39 min |
| Bologna to London | United Kingdom | 1,153 km (717 mi) | about 17 h 35 min |
| Bologna to Berlin | Germany | 906 km (563 mi) | about 13 h 49 min |
| Bologna to Madrid | Spain | 1,312 km (815 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| Bologna to Bursa | Turkey | 1,529 km (950 mi) | about 23 h 19 min |
| Bologna to Kyiv | Ukraine | 1,581 km (982 mi) | about 24 h 7 min |
| Bologna to İzmir | Turkey | 1,477 km (918 mi) | about 22 h 31 min |
| Bologna to Rome | Italy | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bologna?
The right, as everywhere in Italy.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.