The cheapest and fastest trains from Bologna to Ferrara
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
20 m
Average duration
23 m
Trains per day
94
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna to Ferrara is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Ferrara will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $6.
Of the 94 trains that leave Bologna for Ferrara every day 72 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 43 km distance in an average of 23 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 20 m .
The slowest trains will take 26 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale TTPER 1795211:35AM0h45Bologna Corticella12:20PMFerrara station$61One-way0 changes
Regionale TTPER 1796003:35PM0h47Bologna Corticella04:22PMFerrara station$61One-way0 changes
Regionale TTPER 1796204:35PM0h45Bologna Corticella05:20PMFerrara station$61One-way0 changes
Regionale TTPER 1794608:35AM0h45Bologna Corticella09:20AMFerrara station$61One-way0 changes
Regionale TTPER 1796807:35PM0h45Bologna Corticella08:20PMFerrara station$61One-way0 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 881602:18PM0h20Bologna Centrale02:38PMFerrara station$301One-way0 changes
Intercity 58802:51PM0h22Bologna Centrale03:13PMFerrara station$121One-way0 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 882808:18PM0h22Bologna Centrale08:40PMFerrara station$301One-way0 changes
892409:21AM0h26Bologna Centrale09:47AMFerrara station$271One-way0 changes
891001:21PM0h26Bologna Centrale01:47PMFerrara station$271One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Bologna to Ferrara
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Ferrara among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a coach costs an average of $3.
Distance: 43 km
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$6 Average Price Cheapest | $12 Average Price |
1h 4m Average total duration Fastest 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Bologna to Ferrara train times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Ferrara trains for today, Monday, 30 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9428 | 5:01 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 5:27 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3990 | 5:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 5:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3990 · Regionale TTPER 90367 | 5:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 6:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
8920 | 5:21 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 5:47 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17968 | 5:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 6:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17968 | 5:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 6:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17968 · Autobus TTPER B5315 | 5:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h58 | 6:33 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Intercity 592 | 6:00 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 6:32 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8828 | 6:18 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 6:40 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17970 | 6:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 7:22 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17970 | 6:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h47 | 7:22 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3992 | 7:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 7:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9432 | 7:21 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 7:50 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9434 | 8:01 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 8:27 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17974 | 8:35 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h46 | 9:21 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17940 | 9:02 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h48 | 9:50 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday, 31 March | |||||
InterCityNotte 774 | 2:25 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 2:56 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3998 | 3:20 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 3:51 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3998 · Regionale TTPER 90351 | 3:20 am Bologna Centrale | 1h07 | 4:27 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3960 | 4:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 4:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17942 | 4:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 5:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17942 | 4:35 am Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 5:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17944 | 4:50 am Bologna Centrale | 0h48 | 5:38 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17944 · Regionale TTPER 90353 | 4:59 am Bologna Corticella | 1h23 | 6:22 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3962 · Regionale TTPER 90353 | 5:10 am Bologna Centrale | 1h12 | 6:22 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3962 | 5:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 5:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9400 | 6:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 6:27 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3966 | 6:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 6:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8900 | 6:21 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 6:47 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17946 | 6:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 7:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17946 | 6:35 am Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 7:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17946+ Urbano Urb+ Regionale TTPER 90354 | 6:35 am Bologna Corticella | 2h18 | 8:53 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2 changes | |
Regionale TTPER 17482 | 6:51 am Bologna Centrale | 0h49 | 7:40 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9404 | 7:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 7:27 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3970 | 7:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 7:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8924 | 7:21 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 7:47 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17484 | 7:43 am Bologna Centrale | 0h43 | 8:26 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9406 | 8:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 8:27 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3972 | 8:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 8:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3972 · Regionale TTPER 90355 | 8:10 am Bologna Centrale | 1h22 | 9:32 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17948 | 8:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 9:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17948 | 8:35 am Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 9:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3994 | 9:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 9:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8906 | 9:21 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 9:47 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17952 | 9:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 10:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17952 | 9:35 am Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 10:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17952 · Autobus TTPER B5311 | 9:35 am Bologna Corticella | 1h13 | 10:48 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9414+ Autobus TTPER B5311 | 10:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h47 | 10:48 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9414 | 10:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 10:27 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3974 | 10:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 10:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8908 | 10:21 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 10:47 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17954 | 10:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 11:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17954 · Regionale TTPER 90357 | 10:35 am Bologna Corticella | 1h20 | 11:55 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17954 | 10:35 am Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 11:20 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9416 | 11:01 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 11:27 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3978 · Regionale TTPER 90357 | 11:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h45 | 11:55 am Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3978 | 11:10 am Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 11:41 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8910 | 11:21 am Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 11:47 am Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17958 | 11:24 am Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 12:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17958 · Regionale TTPER 90359 | 11:36 am Bologna Corticella | 1h17 | 12:53 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17958 | 11:36 am Bologna Corticella | 0h44 | 12:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 8418 | 12:01 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 12:27 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8816+ Regionale TTPER 90359 | 12:18 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h35 | 12:53 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8816 | 12:18 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 12:38 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3980+ Urbano Urb+ Regionale TTPER 90358 | 12:23 pm Bologna Centrale | 2h19 | 2:42 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3980 | 12:23 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h35 | 12:58 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17496 | 12:34 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h51 | 1:25 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17496 | 12:44 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h41 | 1:25 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 588 | 12:51 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 1:13 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3982 | 1:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 1:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8916 | 1:21 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 1:50 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17960 | 1:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 2:22 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17960 | 1:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h47 | 2:22 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17960 · Regionale TTPER 90361 | 1:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 1h35 | 3:10 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422 | 2:01 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 2:27 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3984 | 2:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 2:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3984 · Regionale TTPER 90361 | 2:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 1h00 | 3:10 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17962 | 2:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 3:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17962 · Regionale TTPER 90363 | 2:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 1h33 | 4:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17962 | 2:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 3:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3986 · Regionale TTPER 90363 | 3:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 4:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3986 | 3:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 3:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8918 | 3:21 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 3:50 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17964 | 3:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h54 | 4:18 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17964 · Regionale TTPER 90365 | 3:34 pm Bologna Corticella | 1h34 | 5:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17964 | 3:34 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h44 | 4:18 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426 | 4:01 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 4:27 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3988 · Regionale TTPER 90365 | 4:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 5:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3988 | 4:10 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 4:41 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8928 | 4:21 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 4:47 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17966 | 4:24 pm Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 5:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17966 · Autobus TTPER B5313 | 4:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h58 | 5:33 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17966 · Regionale TTPER 90367 | 4:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 1h33 | 6:08 pm Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17966 | 4:35 pm Bologna Corticella | 0h45 | 5:20 pm Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Bologna to Ferrara
Trains from Bologna to Ferrara run on average 69 times per day, taking around 34m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 but you can travel from only $3 by coach.
There are 54 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:43, the last at 23:23. The fastest train covers the 43 km distance in 20m.
Distance 43 km |
Average train duration 34m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 |
Trains per day 69 |
Direct trains 54 |
Fastest train 20m |
First train 03:43 |
Last train 23:23 |
Train companies: Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte from Bologna to Ferrara trainsRegionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte trains will get you between Bologna and Ferrara from $3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Bologna and Ferrara
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Free Wi-Fi.
- Luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
- Burger King
- A Cafè
- VyTA Boulangerie
- Venchi
- Scambio
- Juice Bar
- KFC
- Dispensa Emilia
- Lavazza
- Mokà
- & more
- Accessible facilities including barrier-free restrooms, elevators and ramps. Sala Blu mobility assistance available from 07:45 to 22:30 with advanced one-hour notice.
- Starhotels Excelsior
- Millenn Hotel Bologna
- UNA Hotels
- Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00
- Customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
- Bus lines: 21, 25, 30, 36, 61, 62, 77, BLQ
- Monorail lines: Marconi Express
- Train lines: FR, FA, FB, IC, ICN, R, Italo, ÖBB EC, EN
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours. Access via Viale Cavour.
- Ristorante Ca' d'Frara
- Trattoria Il Cucco
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Touring
- Hotel Carlton
- Hotel Annunziata
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for regional and intercity trains
- Hall 2: ticket office and waiting area
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and intercity connections
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