There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Zurich 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Modena to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 43mCHF 80–130Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Parma to Zürich Bus Stationbus 36
8h 39mCHF 27–101Drive 452.4 km
- Drive from Modena to Zurichcar 452.4 km
4h 51mCHF 73–105Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
4h 29mCHF 83–315Train via Milan (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
5h 47mCHF 67–141Bus
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Zürichbus
9h 13mCHF 37–52Train, 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
5h 10mCHF 90–243Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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
5h 31mCHF 113–392Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
6h 10mCHF 103–361Fly 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 Zürich HBtrain
7h 34mCHF 91–353
Modena to Zurich by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Zurich is to train and bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 110 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Modena - Autostazione and arriving at Zürich via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Modena and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 43m.
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 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 130.
The train from Modena to Zuerich Hb takes 5h 43m including transfers and departs once daily.
Modena to Zurich bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio 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 43m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Zurich, Switzerland?
Trenitalia EuroCity operates a train from Modena to Zuerich Hb once daily. Tickets cost CHF 80–130 and the journey takes 5h 43m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Zürich twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–50 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–750
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- 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 Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 18–24
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–20
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 daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- 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
- 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 14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- 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 12–24
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Parma to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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 Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Zürich 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 51m to drive from Modena to Zurich.
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