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How to get fromHamburg to Ferraraby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HAM - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 40m
    €93–264

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - 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
    7h 37m
    €77–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    15h 50m
    €319–579

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N70 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    20h 50m
    €129–193

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Padovatrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    19h 58m
    €153–238

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HAM - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    5h 48m
    €93–259

  7. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HAM - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    6h 25m
    €106–367

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 56m
    €135–393

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    6. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train
    16h 19m
    €193–576

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Ferraracar car
    16h 24m
    €168–213

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Pasingtrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    20h 30m
    €110–550

  12. Drive  1,231 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Ferraracar car 1,231 km
    12h 23m
    €229–331

Hamburg to Ferrara by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Ferrara via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna centrale in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kennedy via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Bologna Autostazione in around 20h 50m.

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