There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Basel by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Arth
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain Ec
7h 19mCHF 91–245Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena to Milanobus Modena
- Take the bus from Milan to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N487 / ...
8hCHF 31–58Drive 510.9 km
- Drive from Modena to Baselcar 510.9 km
5h 21mCHF 82–118Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 10mCHF 72–287Train
- Take the train from Modena to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
7h 22mCHF 103–310Bus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Baselbus
11h 28mCHF 42–62Fly 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 34mCHF 105–363Train, 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 15mCHF 117–320Train 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 39mCHF 125–440Train 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 13mCHF 120–405
Modena to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Basel is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Basel SBB via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Modena and Basel is 501 km. The road distance is 510.9 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Basel without a car is to train via Arth which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Modena to Basel, including transfers.
Modena to Basel bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Modena station.
Modena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Basel is to train via Arth which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 290 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Modena to Basel SBB via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena to Basel SBB via Milan in around 8h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- 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 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 8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–40
Train from Modena to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Modena to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Modena to Basel bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milano station.
Modena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Basel is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Modena to Basel.
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