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How to get fromEdinburgh to Ferraraby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 59m
    €61–225

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    18h 15m
    €517–917

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    28h 49m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    6. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    27h 19m
    €420–1,090

  5. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    6h 38m
    €73–213

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    7h 32m
    €110–284

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EDI - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    8h 36m
    €100–234

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    35h 20m
    €180–418

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ferraracar car
    22h 11m
    €439–583

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Ferraracar car
    23h 12m
    €314–505

Edinburgh to Ferrara by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,699.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Ferrara via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kennedy via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Bologna Autostazione in around 35h 20m.

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