There are 5 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
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5 / ...
3h 15m€35–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N520 / ...
6h 15m€16–48Drive 295.6 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Varesecar 295.6 km
3h 15m€54–78Train, fly
- 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 Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain
6h 19m€111–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Repubblica to Varesetrain S5
4h 47m€32–64
Ferrara to Varese by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to bus which costs €16 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €35 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Varese. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Gallarate via Bologna Centrale and Rho Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
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 Rho Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Ferrara and Varese is 317 km. The road distance is 295.6 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Varese without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €35 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Ferrara to Varese, including transfers.
Ferrara to Varese bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Varese train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €50 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Varese via Bologna centrale, Milano Rogoredo, and Rho Fiera Milano in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Varese via Bologna Centrale, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, Gallarate, and Gallarate in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Repubblica to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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Booking & Getting There
Ferrara to Varese bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Ferrara to Varese train services, operated by ItaloTreno, 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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