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How to get fromMadrid to Modenaby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Modena by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    5h 51m
    €55–252

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    17h 25m
    €228–488

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus Itabus
    26h 30m
    €143–230

  4. Drive  1,651.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Modenacar car 1,651.3 km
    16h 16m
    €263–380

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 52m
    €77–284

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 39m
    €57–269

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 57m
    €91–267

  8. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 11m
    €79–364

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    6. Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain train Ic
    22h 38m
    €256–434

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Cento Autostazione to Modena Autostazionebus bus 551 / ...
    31h 31m
    €140–186

Madrid to Modena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Modena, Italy?

Ryanair and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Modena via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 25m.

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