There are 8 ways to get from Ferrara to Switzerland by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 24mCHF 77–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus Itabus
11h 21mCHF 22–64Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Stationbus
9h 42mCHF 29–49Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Zurichcar 492.7 km
6h 1mCHF 77–111Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
4h 30mCHF 71–218Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
7h 19mCHF 99–164Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
4h 59mCHF 85–248Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
5h 22mCHF 91–255
Ferrara to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Switzerland is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Ferrara and Switzerland is 510 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Switzerland without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 24m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ferrara to Switzerland, including transfers.
Ferrara to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Switzerland is to train via Milan which takes 6h 24m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 42m.
Ferrara to Switzerland train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Switzerland is 493 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Ferrara to Switzerland.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Zürich Stadelhofen via Bologna, Milan, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- 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
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Padova to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–130
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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