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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 11 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 14m
    €100–272

  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 Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 13m
    €82–319

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    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 26m
    €291–598

  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 53m
    €123–192

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    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
    €125–308

  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 58m
    €92–307

  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 23m
    €85–291

  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 11m
    €124–285

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Rotterdamcar car
    17h 4m
    €236–318

  10. 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

  11. Drive  1,209.3 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Rotterdamcar car 1,209.3 km
    13h 26m
    €224–323

Ferrara to Rotterdam by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Rotterdam via Verona and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 20h 53m.

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