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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Ferrara by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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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 32m
    €90–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 44m
    €49–92

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar car
    10h 17m
    €159–1,089

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train Fr
    16h 51m
    €123–433

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

    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 2m
    €84–355

  6. 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 33m
    €140–381

  7. 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 1m
    €123–364

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    7h 47m
    €149–439

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    13h 24m
    €193–389

  10. Drive 1,051.1 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Ferraracar car 1,051.1 km
    11h 19m
    €160–230

Dortmund to Ferrara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration19h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 19h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Ferrara via Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 24m.

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