There are 8 ways to get from Modena to Basel by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Modena to Baselbus
4h 41mFly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
6h 6mCHF 67–244Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
6h 50mCHF 88–168Drive 511 km
- Drive from Modena to Baselcar 511 km
5h 21mCHF 83–120Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 35mCHF 116–321Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 14mCHF 119–305Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 31mCHF 137–358Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 13mCHF 127–368
Modena to Basel by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Basel is to drive which costs SFr 80 - SFr 120 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Basel is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Modena and arriving at Basel. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Basel. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Modena and Basel is 582 km. The road distance is 511 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs .
The bus from Modena to Basel takes 4h 41m including transfers and departs once a week.
Modena to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Modena station.
Modena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Basel is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 6h 50m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Basel, Switzerland?
Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Basel once a week, and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Basel Sbb via Milano Centrale in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Basel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Basel station.
Modena to Basel train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Basel is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Modena to Basel.
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