There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
2h 47m€57–209Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN1479 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrara423
10h 25m€43–101Train
- Take the train from Genève to DomodossolaEc
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraraFr
8h 1m€83–179Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Bologna
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy356
9h 10m€48–60Drive 597.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Ferrara597.5 km
7h 15m€103–148Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
3h 45m€83–215Train via Brig
- Take the train from Genève to BrigEc / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraraFr
8h 18m€63–183
Geneva to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ferrara is to bus which costs €45 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 2h 47m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus station and arriving at Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Ferrara via Domodossola, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Geneva and Ferrara is 604 km. The road distance is 597.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Geneva to Ferrara, including transfers.
Geneva to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ferrara is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €60 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Genève to Ferrara via Domodossola, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus station to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Geneva to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Ferrara is 598 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Geneva to Ferrara.
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