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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ferrara by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeAMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    5h 11m
    €96–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bologna CentralebusN77 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus356
    20h 27m
    €61–180

  3. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to FerraratrainFr
    12h 28m
    €268–587

  4. Drive 1,207.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ferraracar1,207.3 km
    13h 12m
    €212–305

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeAMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
    5h 38m
    €88–311

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeBRU - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    5h 52m
    €87–336

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRU - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
    6h 24m
    €89–329

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeAMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
    6h 50m
    €118–339

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeEIN - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
    6h 22m
    €95–292

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to 's-Hertogenboschtrain
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainDrf
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain89
    4. Take the train from Padova to FerraratrainFr
    21h 43m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Brussels-NordtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus356
    21h 58m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar
    11h 55m
    €187–1,134

Rotterdam to Ferrara by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ferrara via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kennedy via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bologna Autostazione in around 20h 27m.

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