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How to get fromBarcelona to Modenaby plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, car, bus, train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Modena by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, car, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - BLQ
    4h 56m
    €36–214

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    13h 11m
    €150–238

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Modenacar car
    16h 11m
    €124–177

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Modenabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    16h 35m
    €142–212

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BCN - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 54m
    €58–236

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 47m
    €43–181

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    7h 31m
    €42–155

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BCN - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 8m
    €53–239

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus Itabus
    18h
    €90–152

  10. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    3. Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain train Ic
    26h 59m
    €119–170

  11. Drive  1,092.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Modenacar car 1,092.5 km
    10h 33m
    €197–284

Barcelona to Modena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Modena, Italy?

Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Modena via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 13h 11m.

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