There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Ferrara by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
6h 2m€85–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Bologna Centralebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
10h 34m€24–84Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
8h 46m€29–53Drive 493.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ferraracar 493.8 km
5h 54m€85–122Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
4h 22m€82–240Train via Como
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
6h 28m€115–236Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
4h 53m€92–272Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
5h 55m€110–290Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane ZRH - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain
7h 10m€128–347Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
5h 59m€104–286
Zurich to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ferrara is to bus via Milan which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Kennedy via Milan and Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Ferrara via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Zurich and Ferrara is 513 km. The road distance is 493.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ferrara without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Zurich to Ferrara, including transfers.
Zurich to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Ferrara is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Ferrara via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kennedy via Milan and Bologna Autostazione in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Zurich to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Zurich to Ferrara train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Ferrara is 494 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Zurich to Ferrara.
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