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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Modena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Bologna

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train 9941 / ...
    7h 7m
    €86–204

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus Itabus
    9h 30m
    €39–91

  3. Drive 587.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Modenacar car 587.8 km
    5h 51m
    €92–133

  4. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    5h 12m
    €84–306

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    7h 52m
    €75–144

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Reggio Emilia Stationbus bus Lyon
    10h 26m
    €40–87

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €100–319

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 51m
    €66–284

  9. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LYS - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €117–289

Lyon to Modena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Modena via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Modena Terminal Gottardi via Milan Lampugnano in around 9h 30m.

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