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

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There are 13 ways to get from Ferrara to Rotterdam by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 27m
    €104–311

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

    cheapest
    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 24m
    €85–291

  3. Train

    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
    12h 51m
    €291–568

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus bus 423
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N28
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Rotterdambus bus
    20h 58m
    €112–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Padova to Brennero - Brennertrain train 89
    3. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 38m
    €126–309

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 5m
    €101–326

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

    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 Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 13m
    €87–330

  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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 33m
    €128–324

  9. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VRN - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 40m
    €127–376

  10. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, 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 train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 31m
    €108–351

  11. 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 11m

  12. Drive  1,209.3 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Rotterdamcar car 1,209.3 km
    13h 26m
    €223–322

  13. 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 Rotterdamcar car
    14h 54m
    €243–335

Ferrara to Rotterdam by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

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 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Rotterdam via Verona and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 58m.

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