There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRU - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 47m€66–248Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CRL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 31m€42–187Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
11h 25m€181–529Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus FlixBus N836 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrarabus 423
17h 45m€80–137Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain Fr
19h 37m€153–509Fly Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRU - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
5h 26m€75–251Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane CRL - TSF
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
6h 38m€59–251Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EIN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
7h 28m€85–270Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
18h 54mDrive 1,083.8 km
- Drive from Brussels to Ferraracar 1,083.8 km
11h 52m€173–249
Brussels to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ferrara is to bus and fly and train which costs €40 - €190 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Ferrara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Ferrara via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Brussels and Ferrara is 936 km. The road distance is 1083.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Brussels to Ferrara, including transfers.
Brussels to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Ferrara train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ferrara is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Ferrara via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, and Bologna Centrale in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North train station to Ferrara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Ulm Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Brussels to Ferrara train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ferrara is 1084 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Brussels to Ferrara.
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