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There are 13 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ferrara by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, 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 Airporttrain 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
    4h 57m
    €105–274

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

    cheapest
    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 2m
    €86–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    12h 40m
    €310–579

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Veronabus bus N28
    3. Take the bus from Verona to Ferrarabus bus 423
    21h 25m
    €124–193

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    21h 31m
    €179–342

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 32m
    €100–319

  7. 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 42m
    €91–286

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 54m
    €88–318

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 28m
    €131–280

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 28m
    €106–288

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Modenabus bus
    22h 15m
    €187–268

  12. Drive  1,208.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Ferraracar car 1,208.8 km
    13h 21m
    €247–357

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Ferraracar car
    16h 42m
    €270–380

Rotterdam to Ferrara by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,094.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Ferrara via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Ferrara via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Verona in around 21h 25m.

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