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How to get fromRotterdam to Modenaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Modena by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeAMS - BLQ
    5h 15m
    €100–526

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN846
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena NordbusTorino
    19h 5m
    €59–132

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambérytrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    12h 53m
    €203–694

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Rotterdam Centraal to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    18h 25m
    €184–575

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeBRU - BLQ
    5h 53m
    €106–584

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeAMS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    6h 25m
    €101–609

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeAMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 19m
    €79–296

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeAMS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 4m
    €103–582

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeEIN - BLQ
    6h 24m
    €94–520

  10. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to LuganobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    20h 40m
    €72–200

  11. Drive 1,168.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Modenacar1,168.2 km
    12h 9m
    €209–302

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar
    12h 49m
    €203–1,150

Rotterdam to Modena by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Modena via Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Modena Nord via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 5m.

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