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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ferrara by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    6h 48m
    €82–123

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    12h 10m
    €38–67

  3. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Ferrarabus bus 423
    11h 36m
    €59–95

  4. Drive  668.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ferraracar car 668.4 km
    6h 33m
    €123–177

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 18m
    €61–282

  6. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    7h 8m
    €81–145

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    7h 4m
    €86–287

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    6h 5m
    €72–303

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    7h 13m
    €98–297

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LYS - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    7h 51m
    €124–320

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 55m
    €109–263

Lyon to Ferrara by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ferrara via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Ferrara via Turin in around 11h 36m.

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