There are 9 ways to get from Besançon to Modena by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse VilleTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse to Zürich HBTgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovanniEc
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenaIc
11h 40m€154–320Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Station099
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano506 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardi
12h 10m€45–104Drive 620.2 km
- Drive from Besançon to Modena620.2 km
7h€97–140Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LYS - BLQ
8h 53m€111–616Train via Spiez
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-FondsTer
- Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to SpiezIc8 / ...
- Take the train from Spiez to DomodossolaEc / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenaIc
11h 50m€81–211Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
16h 28m€59–108Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Take the train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)GVA - BLQ
10h 5m€170–652Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
8h 31m€149–649Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- 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
9h 37m€160–742
Besançon to Modena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Modena is to bus via Milan which costs €45 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Modena is to drive which takes 7h and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Modena. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Modena Terminal Gottardi via Zurich Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Modena. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Modena via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Besançon and Modena is 694 km. The road distance is 620.2 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Modena without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Besançon to Modena, including transfers.
Besançon to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Modena train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Modena is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Modena, Italy?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Modena via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Mulhouse, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Modena Terminal Gottardi via Zurich Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
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
- €80–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
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
- €80–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mouchard to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Mulhouse to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- 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
- 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
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Bern to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Besançon to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- 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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Besançon to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Besançon to Modena train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Modena is 620 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Besançon to Modena.
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