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How to get fromFerrara to Rotterdamby train, plane, car, car train, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar) or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Ferrara to Rotterdam by train, plane, car, car train, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 14m
    €90–247

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 23m
    €73–299

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar car
    12h 19m
    €191–1,141

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    21h 28m
    €83–151

  5. Drive 1,207.6 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Rotterdamcar car 1,207.6 km
    13h 26m
    €217–313

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VCE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 48m
    €87–277

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 41m
    €87–285

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FLR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 16m
    €105–314

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 45m
    €85–256

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 34m
    €261–555

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Padova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    21h 44m
    €143–455

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec
    23h 24m

Ferrara to Rotterdam by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration21h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a bus from Kennedy to Rotterdam Central Station via Bologna and Milan in around 21h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Rotterdam Centraal via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 34m.

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