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There are 11 ways to get from Jena to Modena by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain89
    12h 31m
    €75–546

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus012 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Bologna Centralebus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
    17h 37m
    €59–104

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Saalfeld(Saale)trainRe
    2. Take the train from Saalfeld to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    4. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to ModenanighttrainNj
    16h 24m
    €122–436

  4. Drive 852.8 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Modenacar852.8 km
    8h 27m
    €134–194

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt HbftrainRe1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal Gottardibus
    18h 51m
    €125–220

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Modenacar
    9h 20m
    €197–268

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLEJ - BLQ
    8h 9m
    €153–609

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    8h 14m
    €151–619

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeLEJ - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
    11h 16m
    €189–711

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeBER - BLQ
    9h 11m
    €89–623

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeMUC - BLQ
    9h 1m
    €130–728

Jena to Modena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Jena West to Modena via Erfurt Hbf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Modena - Autostazione via Leipzig central train station and Bologna - Autostazione in around 17h 37m.

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