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How to get fromMadrid to Ferraraby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeMAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    5h 35m
    €64–204

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeMAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
    6h 13m
    €46–197

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraratrainFr
    17h 1m
    €162–477

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
    2. Take the train from Padova to FerraratrainFr
    28h 22m
    €68–97

  5. Drive 1,732 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Ferraracar1,732 km
    16h 51m
    €270–390

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeMAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
    6h 59m
    €74–230

  7. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeMAD - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain
    6h 49m
    €68–302

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Verona Viale Girolamo CardinalebusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ferrarabus423
    29h 25m
    €86–123

Madrid to Ferrara by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ferrara via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Ferrara via Verona in around 29h 25m.

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