There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Ferrara 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 Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
3h 4m€55–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Bergamobus FlixBus 024
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Ferrarabus 423
6h 50m€28–46Bus, line 551 bus
- Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Modenabus
- Take the bus from Modena Stazione Fs to Cento Autostazionebus 551 / ...
5h 33mDrive 291 km
- Drive from Lugano to Ferraracar 291 km
3h 45m€51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LIN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
6h 43m€97–255Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
3h 18m€59–153
Lugano to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Ferrara is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Ferrara is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo and arriving at Ferrara Autostazione via Modena - Gramsci, Modena Stazione Fs and Cento Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Ferrara via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Lugano and Ferrara is 336 km. The road distance is 291 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Lugano to Ferrara, including transfers.
Lugano to Ferrara bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo station.
Lugano to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Ferrara is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus and line 551 bus, which costs and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano to Ferrara via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Ferrara Autostazione via Modena, Modena - Gramsci, Modena Stazione Fs, and Cento Autostazione in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Modena Stazione Fs to Cento Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bergamo to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Ferrara bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Modena station.
Lugano to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Ferrara is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Lugano to Ferrara.
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