Cheap flights from Warsaw to Bologna

October is usually the cheapest month to fly this route, and the price calendar shows fares for every month from September through August, so you can compare before you commit. Spring and early autumn are the busiest and most expensive stretches, when the weather in Bologna is at its mildest and the city fills up with fair visitors; midsummer is hot in Emilia-Romagna, and Warsaw gets cold from late autumn. Midweek departures, especially Tuesday and Wednesday, tend to be cheaper than Friday evenings and Sunday returns. Book a few weeks ahead for spring and autumn, and watch Italian public holidays and the big trade-fair weeks, when hotel rooms and seats go quickly.

Ryanair, Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names on this route, and their fares are built around a seat and a small cabin bag, with checked luggage, seat choice and priority boarding priced as extras. Full-service carriers such as LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian, Cityjet and Mokulele Flight Service more often mean a connection through a hub, and their tickets tend to bundle more, though what is included differs by airline and fare type. Whichever you choose, read the fare rules before you pay, and remember that on separate tickets a missed connection is yours to sort out, not the airline's.

Bologna has a single airport, Guglielmo Marconi, and it sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer into town is short. Shuttle buses, a rail link and taxis all cover the trip to the centre, and the terminal itself is compact and easy to navigate. If you land late in the evening, check the last departure before you rely on public transport, and if you are heading straight on to another part of Italy, work out whether you need the centre or the station first. On trade-fair days the roads in are busier than usual, so allow extra time for the return.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F, L · 230 V

Language

Italian

Emergency number

112, 113, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+39

Internet domain

.it

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bologna

388 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Rome)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether you are leaving from F. Chopin or Modlin, because Warsaw has two airports and they are not interchangeable.
• Confirm what your low-cost fare includes, since a cabin bag only may not be enough for a longer trip.
• If you are connecting on separate tickets, leave a generous gap in case the first flight is delayed.
• Make sure your passport or ID is valid for travel to Italy and that you have any visa you need.
• Book early for spring and autumn departures and around Italian public holidays and trade-fair weeks.
• Compare the fare against the price calendar for the whole year before you commit.