There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Modane by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModaneFr
6h 40m€67–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to ChambéryFlixBus N1156
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneAutocar
9h 34m€48–66Drive 441.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Modane441.9 km
5h 3m€78–112Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
7h 23m€136–414Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneTer
7h 39m€90–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedo
- Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to ModaneTgv
10h 54mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modane
6h 37m€90–268Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)ZRH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
9h 2m€91–432
Zurich to Modane by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Modane is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Modane is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Modane. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Modane via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Modane. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Modane via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Zurich and Modane is 493 km. The road distance is 441.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modane without a car is to train via Milan which takes 6h 40m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Zurich to Modane, including transfers.
Zurich to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Modane train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modane is to train via Milan which takes 6h 40m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Modane, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Modane via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Modane via Chambéry and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Corso Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €19–25
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
Zurich to Modane train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Modane is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Zurich to Modane.
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