There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Aarau by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
6h 19mCHF 80–180Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena to Zurigobus Modena
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
8h 26mCHF 36–82Drive 464.3 km
- Drive from Modena to Aaraucar 464.3 km
5h 4mCHF 73–106Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
5h 23mCHF 95–342Train
- Take the train from Modena to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain S11 / ...
6h 44mCHF 97–170Bus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Stationbus
10h 40mCHF 52–73Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
7h 10mCHF 74–322Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
6h 4mCHF 102–280Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
6h 25mCHF 120–419Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
7h 3mCHF 110–398
Modena to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 85 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Aarau is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Aarau via Milano Centrale and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Modena and Aarau is 466 km. The road distance is 464.3 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Aarau without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Modena to Aarau, including transfers.
Modena to Aarau train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Aarau is to train via Milan which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 330 and takes 7h 10m.
Modena to Aarau train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Aarau is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Modena to Aarau.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Modena to Aarau via Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 40–55 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Modena to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 90–130
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Modena to Zurigo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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