There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Varese by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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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 Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain R22
3h 29m€38–76Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Milanobus Ferrara - Milano
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5 / ...
7h 21m€21–37Drive 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 53m€49–193Train
- 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€39–84Train, 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 41m€91–232
Ferrara to Varese by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Varese is to bus and train which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
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 train from Ferrara to Varese. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Varese Nord via Bologna centrale, Caiazzo and Milano Cadorna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Ferrara and Varese is 314 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 29m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Ferrara to Varese, including transfers.
Ferrara to Varese train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara 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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What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Varese Nord via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Caiazzo, Cadorna Fn M2, and Milano Cadorna in around 3h 29m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- 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
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ferrara to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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