Bologna to Aalst by train
Travel from Bologna (Italy) to Aalst (Belgium) by train (900km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Bologna - Aalst @ 2024-06-18
To travel by train from Bologna in Italy to Aalst in Belgium you have two main routes. One via Germany and the other one via France.
On both routes you can include night trains if you like. For example the night trains Italy to Munich or Venice/Milan to Paris.
For both routes you have to buy two train tickets. The first one from Italy to Germany or France, the second one from there to Belgium.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Bologna (Italy) - Milan (Italy) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Aalst (Belgium)
- 2Bologna (Italy) - Milan (Italy) - Paris (France) - Aalst (Belgium)
900 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Bologna to Aalst, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Aalst - Bologna / Rome - Brussels / Rome - Liege / Rome - Antwerp / Florence - Brussels / Florence - Liege / Venice - Brussels / Venice - Liege / Milan - Brussels / Milan - Liege1 Bologna (Italy) - Milan (Italy) - Frankfurt am Main (Germany) - Aalst (Belgium)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Bologna (Italy) to Milan (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Bologna to Milan?
Check times&prices 
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Bologna / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Travel from Milan to Frankfurt am Main by train. The journey time of the direct EuroCity EC52 train is 7:40 hours. The ticket price starts at 39 EUR.
The departure time in Milan is 11:20. The arrival time in Frankfurt am Main is 19:00.
There are more train connections available with one change of trains in Basel.
Where to buy a ticket from Milan to Frankfurt am Main?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (IT) (EC)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Frankfurt am Main - Milan
1c Travelling from Frankfurt am Main (Germany) to Aalst (Belgium)
To travel by train from Germany to Belgium, use the high-speed trains ICE or Thalys. They connect the cities of Frankfurt and Cologne with Liège and Brussels. These cities are well connected with other regions of their country.
Ticket prices start from 18 EUR in second class. You can find the best itinerary, timetables and economy fares through our booking links.
There are also cheap regional trains from Aachen to Welkenraedt with connections from Cologne and to Brussels.
Where to buy a ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Aalst?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY) / Local (L)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Aalst - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Brussels / Hamburg - Brussels / Cologne - Brussels / Munich - Brussels / Frankfurt am Main - Brussels / Berlin - Antwerp / Munich - Ghent / Cologne - Antwerp / Hamburg - Liege
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Bologna (Italy) - Milan (Italy) - Paris (France) - Aalst (Belgium)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Bologna (Italy) to Milan (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Bologna to Milan?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Bologna / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Paris (France)
Travel from Milan to Paris by TGV/Inoui high-speed-train. The journey time is 7 hours. The ticket fare starts from 29 EUR. There are up to four direct train connections daily.
A comfortable travel option is the direct overnight train "Thello". The cheapest tickets are available for 29 EUR. The departure time in Milan is 23:10. The arrival time in Paris is 09:40. This train offers four service-classes:
- couchette-compartment for 6 persons.
- couchette-compartment for 4 persons.
- sleeper-cabin standard for 1 to 3 travellers: a compartment with washing basin.
- sleeper-cabin premium for 1 or 2 travellers: a compartment with private shower and WC.
The departure train station in Milan is "Milano Porta Garibaldi" or "Milano Centrale". The arrival station in Paris is "Paris Gare de Lyon".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Milan to Paris?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 221 Paris - Venice / TH 220 Venice - Paris
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Milan
2c Travelling from Paris (France) to Aalst (Belgium)
TGV inoui high-speed-trains connect many French cities with Belgium (Brussels). The Thalys high-speed-train connects Paris with Brussels in 2:20 hours. In addition, there are many regional train connections from Lille (France) across the border to Belgium. In Belgium there are connections with InterCity and regional trains.
Buy your train ticket via the booking links provided. There you will find the exact fare with timetable.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Aalst?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) / InterCity (IC) / Eurostar (EST)
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / SNCB Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges / THALYS Thalys / EST Eurostar International
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Aalst - Paris / Paris - Brussels / Paris - Ghent / Paris - Antwerp / Paris - Bruges / Bordeaux - Brussels / Lyon - Brussels / Marseille - Brussels / Lille - Brussels / Lille - Bruges
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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