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How to get fromCologne to Ferraraby plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ferrara by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    4h 42m
    €75–261

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to VeronabusN28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ferrarabus423
    17h 5m
    €67–129

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar
    9h 56m
    €156–1,088

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to RovigotrainRe
    15h 6m
    €95–200

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestrenighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to FerraratrainFr
    17h 29m
    €112–486

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    5h 12m
    €85–300

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
    5h 44m
    €82–303

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    5h 14m
    €136–358

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
    5h 41m
    €118–351

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    6. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraratrainFr
    12h 31m
    €174–532

  11. Drive 1,019.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ferraracar1,019.7 km
    10h 10m
    €157–226

Cologne to Ferrara by train and night train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ferrara via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Ferrara via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Verona in around 17h 5m.

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