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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 42m
    €47–210

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 10m
    €297–828

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus bus 423
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 47m
    €77–131

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the night train from Padova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    17h 59m
    €93–312

  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 28m
    €75–257

  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 18m
    €69–254

  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
    6h 3m
    €82–281

  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 46m
    €101–289

  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
    5h 33m
    €135–358

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus bus 423
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    20h 38m

  11. Drive 1,019.9 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Colognecar car 1,019.9 km
    10h 16m
    €159–230

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 13m
    €195–271

Ferrara to Cologne by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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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, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Köln Heumarkt via Verona, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 16h 47m.

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