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.
Airports
✈ 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.
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.
✈ 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.
✈ 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
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
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
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.