Frankfurt to Bologna bus: 2.6 a day, fastest 12h40

2.6 a dayfastest 12h40☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇮🇹 Italy

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FrankfurtMannheimKarlsruheStuttgartUlmBregenzBologna· 656 km as the crow flies

15:15 → 04:25⁺¹
FlixBus N422 ☾ Overnight
Frankfurt central train station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm, Munich
13h104 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:15 → 03:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
17:45 → 08:25⁺¹
FlixBus N77 ☾ Overnight
Frankfurt central train station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm…
14h406 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:45 → 07:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:30 → 11:10⁺¹
FlixBus N537 ☾ Overnight
Frankfurt central train station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Innsbruck, Bolzano, Trento, Verona
12h404 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 22:30, arrive 11:10

The plane is 8h57 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct13h22

To Frankfurt central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N53712h40
From Bologna (central bus station)13 min

Plane · nonstop FRA to BLQ4h25

To Frankfurt (FRA)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight FRA to BLQ1h35
Landing to exit20 min
From BLQ25 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Frankfurt to Bologna in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Frankfurt goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

2 airlines fly Frankfurt to Bologna nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Air Dolomiti seasonalFRA→BLQBook direct ↗
LufthansaFRA→BLQBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Frankfurt to Bologna?

Yes. 2.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Frankfurt to Bologna?

The fastest takes 12h40; the slowest 14h40, for 656 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 15:15 and the latest at 22:30, local time in Frankfurt. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Frankfurt to Bologna?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 15:15 arriving 04:25 the next morning.

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