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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 28m
    €95–307

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 3m
    €69–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station 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
    13h 46m
    €243–531

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    19h 45m
    €109–162

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    17h 16m
    €140–326

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    6h 2m
    €90–262

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    6h 35m
    €143–360

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf 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
    7h 3m
    €143–335

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dozza to Kennedybus bus 356
    22h 17m
    €161–222

  10. Drive  1,050.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ferraracar car 1,050.1 km
    11h 8m
    €194–280

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Ferraracar car
    15h 18m
    €222–308

Dortmund to Ferrara by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ferrara via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna centrale in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 19h 45m.

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