Modena: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Modena is a city of 184,732 people in Italy (Emilia-Romagna), 46 m (151 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Modena runs from about 8 h 52 min a day in late December to 15 h 38 min in late June (computed for 44.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Modena is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 83 km), Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR, 96 km), Parma Airport (PMF, 53 km), Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS, 99 km).
Flights to Modena: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Modena · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 391 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 164 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Turin, 260 km — tours
- Genoa, 159 km — tours
- Zürich, 354 km (Switzerland)
- Bologna, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florence, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 310 km (France)
- Ljubljana, 320 km (Slovenia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Modena?
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Modena?
About 184,732 people live in Modena (GeoNames).
What time zone is Modena in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Modena?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Modena?
Rome (332 km), Munich (391 km), Milan (164 km), Turin (260 km), Genoa (159 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.