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- Description
Bologna Centrale is a railway station in Bologna, Italy. The station is situated at the northern edge of the city centre. It is located at the southern end of the Milan-Bologna high-speed line, which opened on 13 December 2008, and the northern end of three lines between Bologna and Florence: the original Bologna-Florence line through Porretta Terme and Pistoia; the Bologna–Florence Direttissima via Prato, which opened on 22 April 1934 and the Bologna-Florence high-speed line, which opened to traffic on 13 December 2009.
Bologna Centrale is the fifth-busiest in Italy in terms of passenger movements (about 58 million passengers per year). It is, however, one of the busiest, along with Rome Termini Station, for the number of train movements per day (about 800).
Its coordinates are 44°30′21″N 11°20′30″E with 27 platforms. The station is 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Firenze Santa Maria Novella.
Bologna Centrale is on the train lines: Milan-Bologna (high-speed), Milan-Bologna (traditional), Verona-Bologna, Padua-Bologna, Bologna–Ancona, Bologna–Florence (high speed), Bologna–Florence (traditional), Bologna–Vignola, Bologna–Portomaggiore and Bologna–Pistoia - AddressPiazza Medaglie d'Oro
Bologna
Emilia Romagna
40121
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- International Trains
Cross Border Trains (A for Austria, D for Germany, F for France, GB for Great Britain)
Intercity train
ÖBB EuroCity: Munich-Verona/Bologna: Bologna - Verona - Rovereto/Rofreit - Trento/Trient - Bolzano/Bozen - Bressanone/Brixen - Fortezza/Franzensfeste - Brennero/Brenner - Innsbruck(A) - Jenbach(A) - Kufstein(A) - Munich(D)Night trains
DB CityNightLine: Rome - Florence - Bologna - Verona - Trento/Trient - Bolzano/Bozen - Innsbruck(A) - Jenbach(A) - Kufstein(A) - Munich(D)
ÖBB NightJet: Rome - Livorno - Florence - Bologna - Verona - Padua - Venice - Villach(A) - Klagenfurt(A) - Vienna(A)Tourist train
Venice-Simplon Orient Express: Rome-London: Rome - Florence - Bologna - Verona - Innsbruck(A) - Paris (East)(F) – London(GB) - Buy Train Passes and Reservations
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- National Trains
Alta Velocita (AV) High-speed train (Trenitalia Frecciarossa)
Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno
Venice - Padua - (Ferrara) - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples
Venice - Padua - (Ferrara) - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Rome-Fiumicino 'Leonardo da Vinci' Airport
Milan - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia – BariHigh-speed train (Trenitalia Frecciargento)
Bolzano/Bozen - Trento/Trient - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome
Brescia - Verona - Bologna - Florence - RomeHigh-speed train (Trenitalia Frecciabianca)
Milan - Parma - Modena - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Milan - Parma - Modena - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Taranto
Venice - Padua - Verona - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - LecceHigh-speed train (Italo NTV)
Turin (Porta Susa) - Milan (Porto Garibaldi) - Bologna - Florence - Rome (Tiburtina) - Naples - Salerno
Venice - Padua - Bologna - Florence - Rome (Tiburtina) - Naples - Salerno
Brescia - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples
Turin (Porta Susa) - Milan (Porto Garibaldi) - Bologna - Rimini - AnconaIntercity train (Trenitalia Intercity)
Milan - Parma - Modena - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Milan - Parma - Modena - Bologna - Prato - Florence - Arezzo - Rome - Latina - Naples
Trieste/Triest - Venice - Padua - Ferrara - Bologna - Prato - Florence - Arezzo - Rome
Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari – TarantoNight train (Trenitalia Intercity Notte)
Trieste/Triest - Venice - Padua - Verona - Bologna - Florence - Rome
Milan - Parma - Bologna - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - (Taranto) - Brindisi - Lecce
Turin - Alessandria - Bolgona - Rimini - Ancona - Pescara - Foggia - Bari - Brindisi - Lecce
Turin - Milan - Bologna - Florence - Rome - Naples - Salerno - Lamezia Terme - Reggio di Calabria
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- Regional Trains
Regional train (Trenitalia Regional)
Bologna - Ferrara - Rovigo - Padua - Venice Regional train (Trenitalia Regional) Bologna-Voghera: Voghera - Piacenza - Parma - Modena - Bologna
Piacenza-Ancona: (Milan) - Piacenza - Parma - Reggio Emilia - Modena - Bologna - Forli - Rimini - Ancona
Bologna-Brennero/Brenner: Bologna - Mirandola - Poggio Rusco - Ostiglia - Nogara - Isola della Scala - Verona - Ala/Ahl-am-Etsch - Rovereto/Rofreit - Trento/Trient - Mezzocorona/Kronmetz - Ora/Auer - Bolzano/Bozen - Ponte Gardena/Waidbruck - Chiusa/Klausen - Bressanone/Brixen - Fortezza/Franzensfeste - Vipiteno/Sterzing - Brennero/Brenner
Bologna - Prato
Bologna - Borgonuovo - Porretta Terme
Bologna - Modena - Suzzara - Mantua - Local Transport
The central station is served by two trolleybus lines and several urban and extra-urban bus lines operated by Tper.
Filobus (Trolleybus) stop (Central Station): lines 32 and 33
About 300 meters away there is the bus station of Bologna, located in the nearby Piazza XX Settembre, from where the extra-urban, national and international bus connections depart.The technical and economic feasibility study is currently in progress for the construction of line 1 of the new tramway network in Bologna, which is expected to start operating in 2026. The line will connect Borgo Panigale to the Pilastro, passing through the Ospedale Maggiore, for the historic center and for the Fiera di Bologna, and by providing a rail-tram interchange at the Bologna Centrale station.
- Local Car Services: Parking, drop-off
Parking for cars is available
- Local Bicycle Services: Parking
Parking for bicylces is available
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- Shuttles: Airports, Train Stations, Resorts (summer & ski), Nearby Sights
Bologna Centrale is connected to Bologna airport by a shuttle bus service called "BLQ-Aerobus".
There’s also the people mover called Marconi Express which connect the station with the airport in about 7 minutes. - Services available in this Train Station
This is a “Platinum” category train station which is the top category and means it caters high quality traveler services for long, medium and short distance. The presence of High Speed Train services, as well as specific services for the city and for non-passenger visitors is generally always guaranteed. Services include:
Ticket counters
Automatic train ticket distributors
Waiting room
Information Office
Baggage storage with staff
Railway Police
First Aid Post
Restrooms
Cafe
Shops - Reduced Mobility
Assistance service is provided by RFI - Rete Ferroviaria Italiana – and is addressed to: - individuals in a wheelchair because of illness or disability; - individuals with limb problems or with difficulty in walking; - elderly people; - pregnant women; - blind or visually impaired people; - deaf or hearing impaired people; - people with mental handicap Sale Blu of RFI is the reference point for all the travel needs of people with reduced mobility. They arrange for assistance in a circuit of certified railway stations.
Go to http://www.rfi.it/rfi-en/For-persons-with-disability for all information.
Request RFI's assistance as follows:
> ABROAD: sala Blu of ROME by email, SalaBlu.Roma@Rfi.it
> FROM ITALY: one of the 14 Sale Blu RFI by calling the free call number 800 90 60 60 (from landlines only) or the national number 02.32.32.32 ordinary rate from landline or a mobile phone
The station has elevators, which therefore make it accessible to people with disabilities, and escalators that connect the various levels. The areas for passenger traffic are equipped with a video surveillance system and loudspeakers for announcements of arrival and departure of trains. - Luggage Storage
There's a staffed left luggage office at Bologna Centrale. Opening hours are 06:00-22:00, 7 days a week. You pay 6€ per bag for the first 5 hours. Then it's 0.90€ per hour for 6-12 hours, then 0.40€ per hour for the thirteenth & following hours with a maximum period of 5 days for deposit. Weight limits of 20Kg per item exist but are generally not enforced.
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- Lost & Found
There's a lost property search service for all customers of Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca trains at this station. If, on alighting from one of these trains at this station, you realize you have left an object on the train, promptly request activation of the service FindMyLost.it by contacting the Customer Service offices at the station. In the event that the search is successful, you can agree on times and methods for returning your property with the staff of the Customer Service offices. The storage of objects will last the time strictly necessary for their return.
FindMyLost allows Frecce and Intercity Trenitalia customers to search for items lost while traveling, anytime, any place. You need to register on the application at https://trenitalia.findmylost.it/en/users/sign_in.html. It is possible to carry out a search. You can message with the Lost Property staff and activate an alert if the item or bagage has not been found yet. Furthermore, it is possible to report an item found on a train, in order to return it to its rightful owner.
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