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How to get fromFerrara to Cologneby train, plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    4h 37m
    €76–268

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    10h 44m
    €157–1,083

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus423
    2. Take the bus from Verona to LeverkusenbusN28
    16h 52m
    €95–123

  4. Drive 1,020 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Colognecar1,020 km
    10h 9m
    €157–227

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    5h 26m
    €91–304

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeVCE - DUS
    6h
    €88–308

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 17m
    €130–360

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Verona - Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeVRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 55m
    €162–506

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    11h 45m
    €168–386

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to PadovatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Padova to München Hbftrain89
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    12h 37m
    €96–282

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rovigo to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ludwigshafenbus
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, HauptbahnhoftrainS5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain
    17h 41m
    €113–164

Ferrara to Cologne by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Ferrara to Köln Heumarkt via Verona, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Köln Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 45m.

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