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)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
2h 48m€56–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Place Dorciere to Bologna Central Bus Stationbus FlixBus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
9h 49m€41–52Train
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
7h 57m€84–179Drive 554.6 km
- Drive from Geneva to Ferraracar 554.6 km
6h 3m€95–137Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 5m€71–208Train via Brig
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
8h 20m€70–179Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Geneva to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N1479 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrarabus 423
10h 25m€41–70
Geneva to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ferrara is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 2h 48m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Geneva Place Dorciere and arriving at Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
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 7h 57m.
The distance between Geneva and Ferrara is 604 km. The road distance is 554.6 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 48m 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 7h 57m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 9h 49m.
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 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Place Dorciere to Kennedy via Bologna Autostazione in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- 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
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- 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
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- 5 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva Place Dorciere to Bologna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva Place Dorciere to Bologna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- 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
- 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
- €27–40
- 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 555 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Geneva to Ferrara.
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