There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore by train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
4h 18m€28–86Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ferrara to Verona423
- Take the bus from Verona to Milan
- Take the ferry from Arona to Angera24 / ...
7h 1m€30–54Drive 326.1 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Stresa326.1 km
3h 32m€50–73Train via Ferrara
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
4h 39m€35–86Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arona
- Take the ferry from Arona to Angera24 / ...
4h 44m€34–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
8h 16m€51–104
Ferrara to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore is to bus and ferry which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Locarno via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Ferrara and Lake Maggiore is 371 km. The road distance is 326.1 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs €27 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Ferrara to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Lake Maggiore is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Ferrara to Lake Maggiore.
There are 5109+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Locarno via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Arona
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Angera
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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