There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Ferrara by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Chambéry
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain Ter
- Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
10h 40m€114–236Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Le Locletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Payerne to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus 356
17h 41m€72–99Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Modenabus
12h 37m€98–141Drive 687.1 km
- Drive from Besançon to Ferraracar 687.1 km
7h 59m€111–160Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
8h 10m€95–325Train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain Ter
- Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain Fr
12h 12m€181–290Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
8h€141–404Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
9h 7m€121–360Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
8h 42m€148–370Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain
9h 25m€167–420
Besançon to Ferrara by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Ferrara is to train and bus which costs €70 - €100 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Ferrara is to drive which takes 7h 59m and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Ferrara Autostazione via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Modena - Gramsci, Modena Stazione Fs and Cento Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Ferrara via Amberieu En Bugey, Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Besançon and Ferrara is 867 km. The road distance is 687.1 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Ferrara without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 10h 40m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Besançon to Ferrara, including transfers.
Besançon to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Ferrara train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Ferrara is to train via Chambéry which takes 10h 40m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Ferrara via Amberieu En Bugey, Aix Les Bains Le Revard, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, and Bologna Centrale in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Ferrara Autostazione via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Modena, Modena - Gramsci, Modena Stazione Fs, and Cento Autostazione in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revard
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Le Locle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Payerne to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Ferrara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Besançon to Ferrara train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Amberieu En Bugey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Ferrara is 687 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Besançon to Ferrara.
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