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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ferrara to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 45m
    €67–253

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    11h 49m
    €185–386

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus bus 423
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 52m
    €138–202

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    16h 26m
    €116–284

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 16m
    €90–303

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    5h 22m
    €69–278

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    5h 58m
    €77–278

  8. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 51m
    €95–278

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 1m
    €129–336

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    18h 38m
    €102–160

  11. Drive  1,019.9 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Colognecar car 1,019.9 km
    10h 16m
    €165–238

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 13m
    €203–280

Ferrara to Cologne by train and night train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 839 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

You can take a train from Ferrara to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Cologne via Verona and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 16h 52m.

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