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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 12 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)planeMAD - BLQ
    5h 39m
    €68–472

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeMAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    8h 30m
    €49–243

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    17h 5m
    €147–469

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to MilanbusFlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    26h 30m
    €84–200

  5. Drive 1,651.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Modenacar1,651.9 km
    16h 10m
    €261–377

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeMAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    6h 34m
    €64–515

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeMAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 43m
    €77–272

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeMAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 38m
    €50–468

  9. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)planeMAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 52m
    €88–542

  10. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeMAD - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    8h 13m
    €75–363

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to PiacenzatrainIc
    4. Take the train from Piacenza to ModenatrainIc
    21h 20m
    €132–313

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Verona Viale Girolamo CardinalebusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    29h 40m
    €87–136

Madrid to Modena by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Modena, Italy?

Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Modena via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 5m.

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