The cheapest and fastest trains from Ferrara to Bologna
Cheapest price
£4
Average price
£10
Fastest journey
27 m
Average duration
28 m
Trains per day
95
Distance
43 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Ferrara to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ferrara to Bologna will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £4.
Of the 95 trains that leave Ferrara for Bologna every day 75 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 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 27 m .
The slowest trains will take 28 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 17949
Regionale TTPER 17967
Regionale TTPER 17961
Regionale TTPER 17627
Regionale TTPER 17959
Intercity 584
8919
8925
8903
8929Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Ferrara to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ferrara to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 35m. 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 £4, and a coach costs an average of £3.
Distance: 43 km
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1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m 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
Ferrara to Bologna train times
The table below shows live departures for Ferrara to Bologna trains for today, Thursday 20 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9413 | 10:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 10:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90355+ Urbano Urb+ Regionale Veloce 3973 | 10:33 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h12 | 12:45 Bologna Centrale | 2 changes | |
Regionale TTPER 17497 | 10:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 11:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17497 | 10:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 11:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3971 | 11:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 11:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9415 | 11:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 11:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 584 | 11:41 Ferrara station | 0h27 | 12:08 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17959 | 11:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 12:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17959 | 11:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 12:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3973 | 12:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 12:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8929 | 12:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 12:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8419 | 12:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 12:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17961 | 12:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 13:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17961 | 12:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 13:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 | 13:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 13:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90356 · Regionale TTPER 17963 | 13:06 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h17 | 14:23 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
8913 | 13:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 13:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17963 | 13:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 14:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17963 | 13:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 14:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 | 14:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 14:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8915 | 14:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 14:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5314 · Regionale TTPER 17967 | 14:15 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h02 | 15:17 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9425 | 14:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 14:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17967 | 14:35 Ferrara station | 0h42 | 15:17 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17967 | 14:35 Ferrara station | 0h56 | 15:31 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8815 | 15:02 Ferrara station | 0h35 | 15:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8919 | 15:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 15:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 | 15:18 Ferrara station | 0h34 | 15:52 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9427 | 15:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 15:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17627 | 15:33 Ferrara station | 0h42 | 16:15 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17627 | 15:33 Ferrara station | 0h29 | 16:02 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17969 | 15:39 Ferrara station | 0h43 | 16:22 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17969 | 15:39 Ferrara station | 0h58 | 16:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90358 · Regionale TTPER 17971 | 15:42 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h41 | 17:23 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 90358 · Regionale Veloce 3981 | 15:42 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h03 | 16:45 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Intercity 594 | 15:50 Ferrara station | 0h31 | 16:21 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 | 16:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 16:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90360 · Regionale Veloce 3983 | 16:41 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h04 | 17:45 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17971 | 16:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 17:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17971 | 16:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 17:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 | 17:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 17:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8925 | 17:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 17:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9433 | 17:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 17:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5316 · Regionale Veloce 3985 | 17:45 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h05 | 18:50 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Autobus TTPER B5316 · Regionale TTPER 17975 | 17:45 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h38 | 19:23 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17973 | 17:45 Ferrara station | 0h46 | 18:31 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8927 | 18:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 18:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 | 18:18 Ferrara station | 0h32 | 18:50 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 18:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 18:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90362 · Regionale Veloce 3987 | 18:38 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h07 | 19:45 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17975 | 18:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 19:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17975 | 18:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 19:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3987 | 19:14 Ferrara station | 0h31 | 19:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9437 | 19:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 19:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90364 · Regionale Veloce 3989 | 19:41 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h04 | 20:45 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 | 20:11 Ferrara station | 0h34 | 20:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90366 · Regionale TTPER 17977 | 20:35 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h13 | 21:48 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17977 | 21:12 Ferrara station | 0h50 | 22:02 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17977 | 21:12 Ferrara station | 0h36 | 21:48 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 3993 | 22:08 Ferrara station | 0h32 | 22:40 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
InterCityNotte 770 | 22:23 Ferrara station | 0h34 | 22:57 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday 21 November | |||||
Regionale TTPER 17941 | 04:50 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 05:28 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17941 | 04:50 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 05:42 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5310 · Regionale TTPER 17943 | 04:56 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 0h53 | 05:49 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Autobus TTPER B5310 · Regionale TTPER 17481 | 04:56 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h02 | 05:58 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17943 | 05:09 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 05:49 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17481 | 05:18 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 05:58 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17481 | 05:18 Ferrara station | 0h57 | 06:15 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17945 | 05:47 Ferrara station | 0h51 | 06:38 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17945 | 05:47 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 06:25 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5312+ FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 06:00 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 0h59 | 06:59 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Autobus TTPER B5312 · Regionale TTPER 17949 | 06:00 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h10 | 07:10 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3961 | 06:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 06:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 06:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 06:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17949 | 06:33 Ferrara station | 0h37 | 07:10 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17949 | 06:33 Ferrara station | 0h50 | 07:23 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90350+ FRECCIAROSSA 8801 | 06:40 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h02 | 07:42 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 90350 · Regionale Veloce 3963 | 06:40 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h15 | 07:55 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8801 | 07:05 Ferrara station | 0h37 | 07:42 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8903 | 07:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 07:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3963 | 07:18 Ferrara station | 0h37 | 07:55 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3965 | 08:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 08:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90352 · Regionale TTPER 17537 | 08:17 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 0h46 | 09:03 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9409 | 08:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 08:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17537 | 08:33 Ferrara station | 0h42 | 09:15 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17537 | 08:33 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 09:03 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
8907 | 09:11 Ferrara station | 0h28 | 09:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3967 | 09:18 Ferrara station | 0h32 | 09:50 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9411 | 09:29 Ferrara station | 0h30 | 09:59 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17953 | 09:45 Ferrara station | 0h38 | 10:23 Bologna Corticella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17953 | 09:45 Ferrara station | 0h52 | 10:37 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90354 · Regionale TTPER 17497 | 09:53 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h30 | 11:23 Bologna Corticella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 90354+ FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9413 | 09:53 Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h06 | 10:59 Bologna Centrale | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3997 | 10:05 Ferrara station | 0h40 | 10:45 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
8902 | 10:10 Ferrara station | 0h29 | 10:39 Bologna Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Ferrara to Bologna
Trains from Ferrara to Bologna run on average 62 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £4 but you can travel from only £3 by coach.
There are 48 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 43 km distance in 28m.
Distance 43 km |
Average train duration 35m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Trains per day 62 |
Direct trains 48 |
Fastest train 28m |
First train 00:02 |
Last train 23:55 |
Train companies: Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte from Ferrara to Bologna trainsRegionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte trains will get you between Ferrara and Bologna 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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FAQs: Ferrara to Bologna train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Ferrara to Bologna 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 Bologna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Ferrara and Bologna
- 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
- 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
- Parking is available near the station with several spaces for short-term and long-term parking.
- Ristorante Il Patio
- Trattoria Bonora
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
- €1
- Flyon Hotel
- Hotel Bologna Airport
- Hotel Del Borgo
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, ticket office, and platforms
- Hall 2: waiting area and restrooms
- Bus: Several lines available connecting to Bologna city center
- Taxi services available
- Free parking available near the station
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps, restrooms.
- Free of charge
- San Ruffillo House
- Hotel Il Guercino
- Hotel Porta San Mamolo
- The station has a simple layout with two platforms and a small waiting area.
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- Bakery
- 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Monday - Saturday
- Closed on Sunday
- Parking is available near the station, with spaces for short-term and long-term parking.
- CA.FÉ MAZZINI
- Gelateria Mazzini
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €1
- Hotel Camplus Mazzini
- Hotel Blumen
- Hotel Sant'Orsola City House
- The station has a simple layout with two platforms serving regional trains.
- Bus: Several local bus lines available
- Elevators, ramps.
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