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How to get fromMannheim to Ferraraby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Mannheim to Ferrara by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    4h 53m
    €108–295

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    14h 34m
    €68–190

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    10h 19m
    €117–311

  4. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen ZOB to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ferrarabus bus 423
    10h 37m
    €98–134

  5. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 21m
    €108–270

  6. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    6h 3m
    €141–338

  7. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    6h 35m
    €149–361

  8. Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 24m
    €70–234

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    15h
    €82–121

  10. Drive  788.3 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Ferraracar car 788.3 km
    8h 22m
    €146–211

Mannheim to Ferrara by train and night train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ferrara via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna centrale in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ludwigshafen ZOB to Ferrara via Verona Porta Nuova Station and Verona in around 10h 37m.

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