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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Modena by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    4h 41m
    €70–110

  2. Bus via Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    12h 15m
    €48–68

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    7h 15m
    €64–214

  4. Drive  512 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Modenacar car 512 km
    5h 21m
    €99–142

  5. Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BSL - BLQ
    6h 10m
    €77–324

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    5h 24m
    €116–404

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 26m
    €143–446

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    6h 59m
    €125–295

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 10m
    €137–361

Basel to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Modena, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Modena via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 15m.

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