There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ferrara by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 42m€71–272Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar
9h 58m€156–1,088Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovigotrain Re
15h 7m€95–201Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain Fr
16h 5m€109–479Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 14m€132–361Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
5h 42m€115–354Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain 89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
12h 49m€98–276Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
17h 57m€83–127Drive 1,021.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ferraracar 1,021.3 km
10h 17m€159–229
Cologne to Ferrara by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ferrara is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 4h 42m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ferrara via Stuttgart Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Ferrara is 839 km. The road distance is 1021.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ferrara without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 7m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Cologne to Ferrara, including transfers.
Cologne to Ferrara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ferrara is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 17h 57m.
Cologne to Ferrara train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ferrara is 1021 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Cologne to Ferrara.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ferrara via München Hbf and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kennedy via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Autostazione in around 17h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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