There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Ferrara by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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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
5h 58m€113–321Bus
cheapest- 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 55m€38–66Drive 493.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Ferraracar 493.8 km
5h 54m€86–124Fly 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 9m€83–266Train 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 4m€120–325Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Modena to Ferrara
11h 4m€101–217Fly 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 51m€91–287Fly 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€111–304Fly 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 35m€110–282Fly 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 37m€127–360
Zurich to Ferrara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Ferrara is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Ferrara is to fly and train which takes 4h 9m and costs €80 - €270.
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 55m.
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 5h 58m.
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 5h 58m and costs €110 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 58m 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 5h 58m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 55m.
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 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kennedy via Milan and Bologna Autostazione in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +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
- +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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Modena to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
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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