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How to get fromMadrid to Modenaby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    5h 27m
    €55–241

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    8h 2m
    €47–222

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Fr
    17h 13m
    €193–380

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus Itabus
    26h 30m
    €155–232

  5. Drive  1,651.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Modenacar car 1,651.3 km
    16h 16m
    €297–429

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 20m
    €77–253

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 18m
    €61–218

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 29m
    €92–256

  9. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 31m
    €50–341

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    5. Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain train Ic
    22h 3m
    €250–370

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Cento Autostazione to Modena Autostazionebus bus 551 / ...
    31h 27m
    €140–182

Madrid to Modena by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

Iberia and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Modena via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 13m.

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