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How to get fromFerrara to Rotterdamby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, shuttle, 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, shuttle, 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 10m
    €100–246

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

    cheapest
    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 11m
    €86–316

  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 52m
    €271–625

  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 26m
    €95–165

  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 night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 37m
    €126–404

  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 47m
    €102–285

  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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €89–263

  8. 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 Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 24m
    €89–267

  9. 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 25m
    €124–335

  10. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Verona - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VRN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 58m
    €218–592

  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 12m

  12. Drive 1,209.3 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Rotterdamcar car 1,209.3 km
    13h 25m
    €218–315

  13. 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 Rotterdamcar car
    14h 54m
    €236–333

Ferrara to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Rotterdam Central Station via Bologna and Milan in around 21h 26m.

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