There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Modena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenaIc
7h 23m€36–178Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena NordTorino
7h 55m€28–47Drive 511.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Modena511.8 km
5h 19m€90–130Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)BSL - BLQ
7h 9m€78–513Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
12h 15m€48–68Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
5h 34m€110–559Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
6h 40m€121–652Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modena
7h 26m€106–330Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
7h 29m€122–590
Basel to Modena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Modena is to bus via Milan which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Modena is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Modena. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Modena Nord via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Modena. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Modena via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Basel and Modena is 509 km. The road distance is 511.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Modena without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €35 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Basel to Modena, including transfers.
Basel to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Modena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Modena is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 7h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €550 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Modena, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Modena via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Modena Nord via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 55m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- 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
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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 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
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20–28
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- +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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Basel to Modena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Modena is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Basel to Modena.
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