There are 9 ways to get from Modena to Aarau by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
4h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Stationbus
10h 40mCHF 52–78Train via Milan
- 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 82–192Drive 464.3 km
- Drive from Modena to Aaraucar 464.3 km
5h 4mCHF 76–110Fly 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 24mCHF 101–255Train
- Take the train from Modena to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain S11 / ...
6h 44mCHF 100–177Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
7h 11mCHF 70–270Train, 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 104–258Train 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 35mCHF 127–322
Modena to Aarau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Aarau is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Aarau is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Aarau station. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at Olten Station via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
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 539 km. The road distance is 464.3 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Aarau without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Modena to Aarau, including transfers.
Modena to Aarau bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio station.
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 80 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 11m.
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 40–60 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 75–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- 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 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- 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 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Modena to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–120
- 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 4–6
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- 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 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Modena to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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 40–60
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Aarau bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Olten Station.
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.
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