There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Zurich by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Modena to Zuerich HbEc
5h 35mCHF 80–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Zurich AusstellungsstrasseItabus
7h 54mCHF 22–120Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station519 / ...
7h 14mCHF 25–63Drive 452.4 km
- Drive from Modena to Zurich452.4 km
4h 49mCHF 73–105Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BLQ - ZRH
4h 28mCHF 86–476Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich HbEc
5h 47mCHF 64–151Bus #2
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Zürich
9h 13mCHF 36–52Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FLR - ZRH
5h 30mCHF 93–540Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
7h 37mCHF 93–513Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)MXP - ZRH
6h 13mCHF 84–258
Modena to Zurich by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Zurich is to bus via Milan which costs SFr 25 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Modena Terminal Gottardi and arriving at Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Modena and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Modena and Zurich is 428 km. The road distance is 452.4 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 140.
The train from Modena to Zuerich Hb takes 5h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Modena to Zurich bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Modena Terminal Gottardi station.
Modena to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Zurich is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 140. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs SFr 25 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Modena to Zuerich Hb twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 80–140 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena - Autostazione to Zurich Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h 14m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- 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 50–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 90–140
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–110
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- 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 9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–7
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–16
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 230–240
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 110–130
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 20–25
- 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 14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- 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
- CHF 14
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Zurich bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse station.
Modena to Zurich train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Zurich is 452 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Modena to Zurich.
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