1st Class
- Power plugs
- Wide seats
- Food available
- Extra legroom
Cheapest price on 15 Sept
£5
Average ticket price on 15 Sept
£10
Fastest journey on 15 Sept
20 m
Average journey duration on 15 Sept
23 m
Trains on 15 Sept
58
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £5.
On Tue 15 Sept, we found 58 trains from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station, including 58 direct services.
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 Veloce 3984
Regionale TTPER 17954
Regionale Veloce 3990
Regionale TTPER 17970
Regionale TTPER 17942
FRECCIAROSSA 8816
FRECCIAROSSA 8828
Intercity 588
FRECCIAROSSA 9434
FRECCIAROSSA 9404Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £9.
Distance: 43 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£9 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £10 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 18m Average total duration 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station costing on average £9.
Other travel options to Ferrara station take longer:
Coach takes on average 48m.
The journey is about 9m faster (30m by train vs 39m by car) and roughly £1 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£9 vs £10). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station trains for today, Monday 14 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale Veloce 3984 | 16:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 16:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17962 | 16:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 17:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3986 | 17:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 17:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8918 | 17:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 17:50 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17964 | 17:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h54 | 18:18 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426 | 18:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 18:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3988 | 18:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 18:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8928 | 18:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 18:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17966 | 18:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 19:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9428 | 19:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 19:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3990 | 19:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 19:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8920 | 19:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 19:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17968 | 19:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 20:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 592 | 20:00 Bologna Centrale | 0h32 | 20:32 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8828 | 20:18 Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 20:40 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17970 | 20:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 21:22 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3992 | 21:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 21:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9432 | 21:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 21:50 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9434 | 22:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 22:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17974 | 22:35 Bologna Centrale | 0h46 | 23:21 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17940 | 23:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h48 | 23:50 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 15 September | |||||
InterCityNotte 774 | 4:25 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 4:56 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3998 | 5:20 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 5:51 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3960 | 6:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 6:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17942 | 6:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 7:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17944 | 6:50 Bologna Centrale | 0h48 | 7:38 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3962 | 7:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 7:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400 | 8:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 8:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3966 | 8:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 8:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8900 | 8:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 8:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17946 | 8:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 9:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17482 | 8:51 Bologna Centrale | 0h49 | 9:40 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9404 | 9:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 9:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3970 | 9:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 9:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8924 | 9:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 9:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17484 | 9:43 Bologna Centrale | 0h43 | 10:26 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406 | 10:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 10:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3972 | 10:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 10:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17948 | 10:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 11:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3994 | 11:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 11:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8906 | 11:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 11:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17952 | 11:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 12:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9414 | 12:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 12:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3974 | 12:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 12:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8908 | 12:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 12:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17954 | 12:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 13:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9416 | 13:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 13:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3978 | 13:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 13:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8910 | 13:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 13:47 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17958 | 13:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h56 | 14:20 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418 | 14:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 14:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8816 | 14:18 Bologna Centrale | 0h20 | 14:38 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3980 | 14:23 Bologna Centrale | 0h35 | 14:58 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17496 | 14:34 Bologna Centrale | 0h51 | 15:25 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 588 | 14:51 Bologna Centrale | 0h22 | 15:13 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3982 | 15:10 Bologna Centrale | 0h31 | 15:41 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
8916 | 15:21 Bologna Centrale | 0h29 | 15:50 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17960 | 15:24 Bologna Centrale | 0h58 | 16:22 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422 | 16:01 Bologna Centrale | 0h26 | 16:27 Ferrara station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station run on average 41 times per day, taking around 30m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 but you can travel from only £3 by coach.
There are 41 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:25, the last at 16:24. The fastest train covers the 43 km distance in 26m.
Distance 43 km |
Average train duration 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 41 |
Direct trains 41 |
Fastest train 26m |
First train 2:25 |
Last train 16:24 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 21 days |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ferrara station, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station trains use the Bologna Centrale to Ferrara station pair. Use this guide to compare Bologna Centrale and Ferrara station train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Bologna Centrale is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, A Cafè, VyTA Boulangerie, Venchi, Scambio, Juice Bar, KFC, Dispensa Emilia, Lavazza, Mokà, & more
Free Wi-Fi. . ATMs are aTM is located in the main hall.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are customer service center is on the ground floor and open every day from 06:30 to 23:00.
Luggage storage is luggage facility, open daily from 07:00 to 22:00, is located in front of binario 7 Ovest (Track 7 West).
Available at Bologna Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bologna Centrale: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna Centrale: 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.
Nearby hotels include Starhotels Excelsior, Millenn Hotel Bologna, UNA Hotels.
Ferrara is 2 km from Ferrara city centre. Public transport options include:
Ferrara has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Ca' d'Frara, Trattoria Il Cucco
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Ferrara. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Ferrara. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Ferrara: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Ferrara: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ferrara: Ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Touring, Hotel Carlton, Hotel Annunziata.
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