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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Modenaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Modena by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    5h 33m
    €129–555

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bologna CentralebusN422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
    12h 52m
    €64–89

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainFr
    10h 6m
    €66–282

  4. Drive 702.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Modenacar702.6 km
    6h 54m
    €110–159

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSTR - BLQ
    7h 15m
    €95–530

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeFRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    6h 48m
    €130–648

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeSTR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 42m
    €128–350

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 22m
    €123–591

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeFRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 15m
    €146–617

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeZRH - BLQ
    7h 41m
    €145–644

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    13h 34m
    €140–190

Karlsruhe to Modena by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione in around 12h 52m.

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