There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Modena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Modenatrain Ec
6h 21m€122–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
8h 45m€40–57Drive 453.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Modenacar 453.3 km
4h 50m€80–116Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain
4h 31m€82–302Train via Milan
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain Ic
7h 1m€107–309Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bergamobus FlixBus 024
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Modena
10h 26m€193–458Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 41m€103–384Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
6h 32m€100–268Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 19m€99–362Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane ZRH - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain
8h 4m€124–363
Zurich to Modena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Modena is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Modena is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Modena. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Modena - Autostazione via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Modena. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Modena via Chiasso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Zurich and Modena is 428 km. The road distance is 453.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modena without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Zurich to Modena, including transfers.
Zurich to Modena bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Modena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Modena is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Modena, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Modena via Chiasso in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio twice a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiasso to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–420
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Modena bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio station.
Zurich to Modena train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Modena is 453 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Zurich to Modena.
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