There are 6 ways to get from Modena to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
7h 20m€65–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reggio Emilia Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus StationItabus
10h 37m€32–400Train, bus
- Take the train from Modena to ParmaIc
- Take the bus from Parma to LyonN410
9h 46m€45–390Drive 589 km
- Drive from Modena to Lyon589 km
5h 50m€93–134Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLQ - LYS
5h 40m€75–507Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
7h 9m€73–264
Modena to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €400 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €75 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Modena and Lyon is 620 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Modena to Lyon, including transfers.
Modena to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €400 and takes 10h 37m.
Modena to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Lyon is 589 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Modena to Lyon.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Modena to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Reggio Emilia Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €29–140 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
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- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7–10
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €23–29
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parma to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Reggio Emilia Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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