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There are 13 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 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 4m
    €90–246

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain 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
    5h 44m
    €72–262

  3. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    12h 34m
    €191–409

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    20h 41m
    €85–144

  5. Drive 1,208.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ferraracar car 1,208.7 km
    13h 18m
    €216–312

  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 35m
    €88–277

  7. 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
    €107–315

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    7h
    €90–252

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 17m
    €73–299

  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 38m
    €99–295

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    21h 39m

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    21h 41m
    €154–481

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ferraracar car
    11h 56m
    €188–1,135

Rotterdam to Ferrara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration20h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest 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 Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kennedy via Milan and Bologna Autostazione in around 20h 41m.

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