There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Modena by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)BCN - BLQ
5h 7m€41–414Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenaFr
13h 20m€118–276Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to FlorenceFlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to ModenaN551 / ...
17h 15m€60–168Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to PiacenzaIc
- Take the train from Piacenza to ModenaIc
25h 17m€83–252Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)BCN - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
6h 8m€47–477Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BCN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
7h 7m€46–440Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)BCN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modena
7h 9m€51–234Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BCN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modena
7h 51m€43–170Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)BCN - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modena
7h 34m€54–245Bus via Modena Nord
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Modena NordLamezia Terme
19h 35mDrive 1,092.4 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Modena1,092.4 km
10h 23m€170–246
Barcelona to Modena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Modena is to fly and train which costs €40 - €170 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Modena is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Modena. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Modena via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Modena. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Modena via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Barcelona and Modena is 890 km. The road distance is 1092.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Modena without a car is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Barcelona to Modena, including transfers.
Barcelona to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Modena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Modena is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 13h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 17h 15m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Modena, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Modena via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Piacenza to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Piacenza to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €0–3
- Couchette Carriage
- €4–5
- Seating Carriage
- €6–8
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Modena Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €65–95
- Cabin
- €120–140
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Barcelona to Modena train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Modena is 1092 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Barcelona to Modena.
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