Step on board the only direct trains from Bologna to Germany.
Connect in Bologna when travelling to Germany by daytime trains from the likes of Firenze, Napoli and Roma.
Connect in München/Munich for ICE trains to a swathe of German cities without rail connections with Italy including Berlin, Koln, Nurnberg and Stuttgart
Note that these trains usually depart from the Ouest part of Bologna station, so can be easily accessed from the main entrance.
Final Destination: Muenchen (Italian spelling)
This train also calls at: Jenbach, Worgl (connect for Kitzbuhel and Zell am See) Kufstein, Rosenheim and Munchen Ost
If you're heading to Munchen/Munich city centre, the quickest journey will be to leave the train at Munchen Ost station and connect there for a local S-Bahn train to Marienplatz in the heart of the city.
Mon-Fri = 3 x trains per day
Sat/Sun = 2 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
When booking tickets for this journey, look for the trains which depart Bologna daily at 07:45 and 11:52 and on Mon-Friday only at 15:52.
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB Bahn and your seat reservation is included, but there will be an optional additional cost for adding the reservation if you book on any other service.
Reservations are also mandatory in 2nd class on the Italian section of this journey.
Rail Pass Users:
As the journey will be commencing in Italy Rail pass users must make reservations prior to boarding, irrespective if you will be using a 1st or 2nd class pass.
A choice of stations in Munchen/Munich when booking:
These trains will also call at München Ost station before arriving at Munchen Hbf.
If the finishing point of your journey is in central Munich/Munchen, around Marienplatz, it will be a quicker trip if you leave the train at Munchen Ost and connect into a local S-Bahn train at that station
When making a booking online on DB Bahn, it uses ‘Munich (München)’ as a default for looking up journeys to the city in the ‘to’ box.
But it is possible to select München Ost as the ‘to’ station (you need to use the German spelling with the character (the umlaut) over the ‘u’).
Though on arrival at Munchen Ost, you will need to purchase a ticket(s) for the S-Bahn train journey.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB | from €29.90 | |
Trenitalia | from €29.90 | |
Save A Train | from €29.90 |
The train journey between Verona and Rosenheim is one of the most incredible in Europe, but the best of the stunning views can can be seen from the left of the train after departure from Verona.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Verona.
The highlight of the journey comes when the train travels between Brennero and Innsbruck.
The views this section of the journey, are captured in this video, filmed from a train travelling in the opposite direction.
Though after Innsbruck the best of the views on this part of the journey are on the right hand side.
(This video was also filmed from a train travelling in the opposite direction)The direct overnight train is typically scheduled to depart from Bologna at 23:45 and arrive in Munchen/Munich at around 09:20.
It takes a much longer route than the daytime train, hence the longer journey time.
1 x train per night
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open:
6 months ahead of the travel date on OBB.
3 months ahead of the travel date on DB Bahn.
3 months ahead of the travel date on Trenitalia.
Comparing ticket prices across the agents is particularly recommended for this journey.
These trains are provided by Austria's national rail operator, OBB, they travel through Austria on this journey between Italy and Germany.
The train conveys:
The first price you will see on the OBB ticketing site will be for the compartment seats.
Using rail passes:
Rail pass users must reserve before boarding this train.
Click the train details for more info including the rail pass reservation fees:
You can now book rail pass reservations without paying booking fees on the OBB website (OBB operates these trains).Though the process for doing so isn't particularly obvious, hence the step-by-step guide.
Making the rail pass reservation in advance online is particularly recommended if you will be traveling between June and September.
If you wait until arriving in Bologna to reserve, your first choice of accommodation on the train may have sold out.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB Bahn | * | |
OBB | * | |
Trenitalia | * |
The coaches heading to Munchen/Munich will be joined to another part of the train that will be heading to Wien/Vienna.
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