There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Varese 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 Fr
- Take the train from Milano Repubblica to Varesetrain S5
3h 36m€23–84Bus
- Take the bus from Ferrara to Veronabus 423
- Take the bus from Verona to Como Grandatebus 024
7h 22m€27–67Drive 295.7 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Varesecar 295.7 km
3h 15m€46–66Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BLQ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
5h 42m€73–220Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Fr
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5
4h 16m€39–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Repubblica to Varesetrain S5
5h 3m€31–69Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Varesetrain
6h 35m€88–340
Ferrara to Varese by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to bus which costs €26 - €70 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Varese. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via Verona and Grandate - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Varese. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Varese via Bologna Centrale and Milano Repubblica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Ferrara and Varese is 319 km. The road distance is 295.7 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Varese without a car is to train via Milan which takes 3h 36m and costs €23 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Ferrara to Varese, including transfers.
Ferrara to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Varese train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to train via Milan which takes 3h 36m and costs €23 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €70 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Varese via Bologna Centrale, Milan Centrale, and Milano Repubblica in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara to Varese - Stazione FNM via Verona and Grandate - Stazione in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- 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
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Repubblica to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Dateo to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
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More Questions & Answers
Ferrara to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Ferrara to Varese train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Varese is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Ferrara to Varese.
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