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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ferrara by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, 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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 7m
    €101–286

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 15m
    €85–292

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    12h 49m
    €261–465

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrarabus bus 423
    20h 50m
    €99–163

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    22h 54m
    €136–605

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 43m
    €103–304

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 2m
    €87–313

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane AMS - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    6h 14m
    €130–401

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    6h 50m
    €123–324

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 45m
    €105–335

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar car
    17h 15m
    €235–329

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    21h 40m

  13. Drive 1,208.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ferraracar car 1,208.8 km
    13h 20m
    €215–310

Rotterdam to Ferrara by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ferrara via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Bologna centrale in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Ferrara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 20h 50m.

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