There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Modena to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
7h 13mCHF 123–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Payernebus
12h 51mCHF 41–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Olten Stationbus
- Take the train from Olten to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
11h 18mCHF 60–102Drive 519.2 km
- Drive from Modena to Biel/Biennecar 519.2 km
5h 27mCHF 82–118Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
7h 41mCHF 79–331Train 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 Biel/Biennetrain Ic5
7h 17mCHF 106–214Fly 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 Biel/Biennetrain
6h 8mCHF 108–331Train 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 Biel/Biennetrain
7h 15mCHF 126–418Train 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 Biel/Biennetrain
7h 47mCHF 122–395Train, 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 Biel/Biennetrain
7h 54mCHF 125–309
Modena to Biel/Bienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Biel/Bienne via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Modena and Biel/Bienne is 543 km. The road distance is 519.2 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne, including transfers.
Modena to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Biel/Bienne is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 12h 51m.
Modena to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Biel/Bienne is 519 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Modena to Biel/Bienne.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Modena to Biel/Bienne via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, Sellitto operates a bus from Modena Nord to Payerne 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–50 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–320
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.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 22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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 15–40
- 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 13–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- 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 26–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 26–35
- Smart Flex
- CHF 26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
- 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 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 35–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Modena Nord to Payerne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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