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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Modena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    6h 21m
    €64–149

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    8h 30m
    €24–75

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    7h
    €26–75

  4. Drive 453.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Modenacar453.3 km
    4h 49m
    €79–114

  5. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeZRH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain
    4h 27m
    €92–507

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus
    8h 45m
    €40–57

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeZRH - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    5h 32m
    €103–610

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeZRH - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    6h 18m
    €88–278

  9. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeZRH - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    6h 21m
    €100–553

  10. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeZRH - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 44m
    €118–599

Zurich to Modena by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Modena via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Modena Terminal Gottardi via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 7h.

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