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How to get fromRotterdam to Ferraraby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia, Italo), bus, car, subway, train (Trenitalia, Italo) or car train

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

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

    best
    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 14m
    €82–276

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

    cheapest
    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 24m
    €73–331

  3. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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 Fr
    12h 40m
    €254–461

  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
    €82–139

  5. Drive 1,208.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ferraracar car 1,208.7 km
    13h 18m
    €211–305

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    6h 46m
    €91–318

  7. Bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus bus
    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
    7h 6m

  8. Subway, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Rotterdam, Stadhuis to 's-Gravenhage, Foreparksubway subway
    2. Take the bus from Den haag to Amsterdambus bus
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    7h 33m

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    8h 45m
    €105–296

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    21h 7m
    €152–684

  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. 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
    €187–1,134

Rotterdam to Ferrara by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest 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 40m. 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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