Travel by train from Bologna to Genoa
The average journey from Bologna to Genoa takes on average 4 h 15 min. Around 37 trains depart a day from Bologna to Genoa. The average price is $34.74, and the lowest ticket pricing starts at around $19.30.
If you take the train from Bologna to Genoa, you will leave from Bologna Centrale station, which is just a few minutes' walk from the heart of the city.
Transport is carried out by the Trenitalia railway company and there are several possible trains to take, often in combination with each other.
- Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca: the fastest and most expensive trains.
- Regional train: the slowest train, changes to other trains are expected.
- Regional Fast train: it is a faster alternative to the Regional train, at the same price, here too there are changes to other trains.
- Intercity: you can select your seat for free.
- Italo: this is the other railway company with which you can cover your journey. Here your train will arrive at the Milano Centrale station and you can reach Genoa with an Italo train or one of the types listed above.
Within the typology of trains n.2 and n.3, you will not have the WiFi service or the choice of seat options. These are the cheapest alternatives, but we recommend that you change trains and upgrade to a higher category at some point in your journey, in order to make your journey more comfortable and faster.
Inside the Italo train you will have free Wi-Fi and, as regards the choice of seats, you can choose from the following alternatives, listed from cheapest to most expensive:
- Smart: you will find a snack area, where you will find convenient vending machines to buy espresso coffee, fresh drinks and snacks.
- Prima: the seats are wider and more comfortable and you can take advantage of the free Italo welcome service with snacks, coffee and drinks, served directly to your seat.
- Club Executive: you have a dedicated entrance to the train, to skip the queues, you can sit in comfortable armchairs and if you choose the lounge, you will travel in a reserved environment. The catering service is always at your disposal, the products are served directly on the seat. Personal 9” screens available at your seat to enjoy all the exclusive entertainment contents of the on-board portal free of charge and to surf the internet.
Inside the Frecciarossa, Frecciabianca and Frecciargento trains you will have free Wi-Fi, seats and places to store your luggage. From Premium Class, a welcome service is provided on board with an offer of snacks and hot and cold drinks, served at your seat.
As for seating, you can choose from the following alternatives, listed from cheapest to most expensive:
- Standard class
- Premium class
- Business class
- Class executive
From Bologna to Genoa, the train is one of the best solutions for travelling. Once you reach the heart of the city of Genoa, you certainly won't be short of things to do or see. Genoa is famous for its ancient port and for the aquarium, the largest in Italy. We also recommend that you go to the historic center of the city and walk into the "caruggi", the picturesque alleys of medieval origin. In the historic center it is possible to taste the excellent Ligurian cuisine, as well as buy some typical products to give to friends or relatives. Don't forget Via Garibaldi, included among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites: here you can see Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi, in which Italian, Flemish, Dutch, Spanish and French works are exhibited, as well as, in the Tursi, the "Cannone", the famous Paganini violin built in 1734 by the luthier Bartolomeo Giuseppe Guarnieri and the "Maddalena Penitente" by Canova.
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