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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 40m
    €103–332

  2. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    6h 37m
    €55–207

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    12h 5m
    €118–327

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R to Modenabus bus
    15h 10m
    €134–184

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    13h 7m
    €131–275

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 48m
    €140–414

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 16m
    €119–289

  8. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 1m
    €136–326

  9. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    7h 15m
    €87–243

  10. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N422 / ...
    15h 38m
    €95–204

  11. Drive  835.6 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Modenacar car 835.6 km
    7h 57m
    €151–217

Mainz to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Swiss fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Modena via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 5m.

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