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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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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)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    4h 33m
    €71–268

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 12m
    €63–273

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    12h 49m
    €280–446

  4. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ferrarabus bus 423
    16h 56m
    €142–194

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    17h 44m
    €96–282

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 9m
    €98–287

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 49m
    €75–272

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 13m
    €136–322

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 37m
    €118–287

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    5h 39m
    €89–311

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar car
    15h 16m
    €185–251

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    18h 4m
    €90–143

  13. Drive  1,021.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ferraracar car 1,021.4 km
    10h 15m
    €165–238

Cologne to Ferrara by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ferrara via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Ferrara via Verona Porta Nuova Station and Verona in around 16h 56m.

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