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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 10 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 32m
    €93–254

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 49m
    €88–261

  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 Fr
    16h 4m
    €312–619

  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
    €117–182

  5. Night train, train via Brennero

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Padovatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    18h 53m
    €121–341

  6. 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 15m
    €106–337

  7. 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 Rogoredo to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    6h 42m
    €131–389

  8. 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 18m
    €163–208

  9. 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 Fr
    19h 52m
    €127–300

  10. Drive  1,231 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Ferraracar car 1,231 km
    12h 23m
    €199–287

Hamburg to Ferrara by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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 16h 4m. 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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