There are 12 ways to get from Ferrara to Groningen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLQ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
7h 30m€108–288Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
9h 31m€83–367Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
16h 28m€396–753Bus
- Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus 423
- Take the bus from Verona to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N28
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
22h 55m€103–185Train, night train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 89
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Deventernighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
20h 49m€137–346Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VCE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 4m€106–319Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FLR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 36m€124–356Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
8h 50m€109–334Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BLQ - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningentrain
8h 28m€86–338Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
26h 30mDrive 1,271.8 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Groningencar 1,271.8 km
13h 3m€224–323Drive, car train
- Drive from Ferrara to Mallnitz-Obervellachcar
- Take the car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Groningencar
12h 53m€204–1,060
Ferrara to Groningen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Groningen is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Groningen central station via Verona and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Groningen via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Ferrara and Groningen is 1257 km. The road distance is 1271.8 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Ferrara to Groningen, including transfers.
Ferrara to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Groningen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Groningen is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €390 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 22h 55m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Groningen via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Groningen central station via Verona and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
Train from Eindhoven to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Padova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Ferrara to Groningen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Groningen is 1272 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Ferrara to Groningen.
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