Why go
- Capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Served by Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ).
History
Bologna is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 391,473 inhabitants from 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2026. Bologna is most famous for being the home to the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in AD 1088.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access · 1 Viale Massimo Meliconi · chaletdeigardinimargherita.it
Turkish, Kebab, Restaurant · Sapori e piatti tradizionali Turchi, Adana Kebap, Çiğ köfte, caffè, pane turco, Ayran, kebab alla griglia, tutto fatto in casa…… · babarestorant.it
Chinese, Restaurant · Ristorante Giapponese All You Can Eat Opening hours: Mo, Tu, Th-Su 12:00-15:00, 19:00-00:00 · 14 Via Francesco Zanardi, Bologna, 40131 · ristorantegiapponeseumami.it
Japanese, Cinese, Restaurant · Ristorante Cinese-Giapponese alla carta e All You Can Eat Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:30-23:30, Su… · it-it.facebook.com
Poke, Fast Food · Poke e Laboratorio; sushi bar; Modalità di pagamento accettate: Bancomat,Visa,SMS,Bitcoin,Telefono cellulare,Apple Pay,Mastercard,Samsung… · krakenpokebologna.com
Local, Restaurant · Trattoria osteria La Ghislera · 388b Via Francesco Zanardi · trattorialaghislera.it
Italian, Sandwich, Pastry, Cafe · Pasticceria con opzioni vegane Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, air conditioning · 17a Via Irnerio,… · fornopallotti.it
Cafe · Vegan Café Opening hours: Mo-We 11:00-16:00; Th-Sa 11:00-21:30 · 76a Via Mascarella · alchemillabio.it
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Airports
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5.5 km to the centre
Bologna, 45, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 33 airlines (Ryanair, Alitalia, Meridiana, Wizz Air…) · direct flights to 64 destinations incl. Catania, Tirana, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 64 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 32 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Catania, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Ibiza, Krakow, Lamezia, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rygge, Sevilla, Tenerife, Trapani, Valencia, Warsaw, Weeze, Wroclaw
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 190, 737-300, Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Iasi, Lisbon*, Moscow*, Paris*, Rome, Tirana*
- Meridiana IG (737, MD-80, A320) · 4 routes: Cagliari, Catania, Chisinau, Olbia
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Cluj-napoca, Sofia, Timisoara
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Paris
- Air France AF (ERJ-145, ATR 42, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Lyon*, Paris
- Air One AP (A320) · 2 routes: Catania, Tirana
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon*, Zagreb*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: London, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 2 routes: Berlin, Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 735, A320…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, CRJ-900, 737-700) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Zagreb
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, ATR 42) · 1 route: Lyon
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, F70, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- China Eastern Airlines MU (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Excel Airways JN (A320) · 1 route: Tirana
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Iasi
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Eindhoven
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Arcobaleno Airfield 7.7 km to the centre
Zola Predosa (BO), 45, IT
Delta Culture Club Airfield 12 km to the centre
Granarolo dell'Emilia (BO), 45, IT
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Florence Airport (FLR) 78 km to the centre
Firenze (FI), 52, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 20 airlines (Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Alitalia, VOLOTEA Airways…) · direct flights to 26 destinations incl. Vienna, Catania, Duesseldorf, London, Palermo… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 78 km from Bologna · Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Alitalia · Getting around Florence (Firenze), Italy →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 26 direct destinations
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 10 routes: Barcelona*, Bari, Berlin*, Cagliari, Catania*, Copenhagen*, London, Madrid*, Palermo, Paris*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319) · 10 routes: Barcelona, Bari, Berlin, Cagliari, Catania, Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Palermo, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (318, A319, Embraer 190, S20) · 4 routes: Amsterdam, Geneva*, Paris*, Rome
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 4 routes: Bordeaux, Catania, Nantes, Palermo
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf, Stuttgart, Vienna*
- Air France AF (318, AR8, ATR 42) · 3 routes: London*, Lyon*, Paris
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Stuttgart*, Vienna
- Finnair AY (Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf*, Vienna*
- Flybaboo F7 (S20) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 190, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Munich
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42) · 1 route: Lyon
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- CityJet WX (AR8) · 1 route: London
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Niki HG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 1 route: Zurich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) 106 km to the centre
Caselle (VR), 34, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 19 airlines (Meridiana, Alitalia, Air One, Germanwings…) · direct flights to 23 destinations incl. Tirana, London, Catania, Palermo, Chisinau… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 105 km from Bologna · Meridiana, Alitalia, Air One · Getting around Verona, Italy →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 19 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Meridiana IG (A320, MD-80, 737) · 8 routes: Cagliari, Catania, Chisinau, Fuerteventura, Naples, Olbia, Tenerife, Tirana
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 170, 32S, Embraer 175) · 5 routes: Catania, Palermo*, Paris*, Rome, Tirana*
- Air One AP (A320) · 3 routes: Catania, Palermo, Tirana
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 3 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Munich*
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, 757-200) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia France TO (75W, 737-800) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Bari, Palermo
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air France AF (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734) · 1 route: London
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 1 route: London
- Excel Airways JN (A320) · 1 route: Tirana
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Moscow*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Bucharest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BLQ has direct flights to 64 destinations on 33 airlines (incl. Catania, Tirana, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bologna, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.