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How to take the rail journey from Bologna to Parma

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Bologna to Parma by train

Despite Parma being a relatively short distance from Bologna, there is a choice of train service options when taking a journey between these two cities.
If you can book ahead and the departure times suit, you may as well travel in the comparative comfort of the Frecce or IC trains, they're a few euros more expensive, but you will have assigned seats.
Though if you want to buy walk-up tickets at the station for a last-minute journey those express trains become a much more expensive option, so you can save money by taking the more frequent Regioanale trains.

Routes you can take to go from Bologna to Parma

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: taking the 'local' Regio trains
Travel Time (approx)

57 min - 1hr 5min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

1 - 2 x trains per hour

Route Information

Option 2: taking the express trains
Travel Time (approx)

48 - 50 min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

9 x Frecce trains per day
6 x IC trains per day

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