Why go
- City in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- Served by Banda Bassotti Airfield.
History
Modena is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. With a population of 184,361 as of 2026, it is the 20th-largest city in Italy.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 22 Via Stella, Modena, 41121 · osteriafrancescana.it
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizzeria con tavoli in cortile in estate che serve pizze dalla crosta croccante cotte in un forno in pietra. Opening hours: Mo-Su… · instagram.com
Pizza, Restaurant · pizzeria, pizza napoletana con cornicione alto Opening hours: Tu-Fr 19:00-23:00; Sa-Su 12:30-15:00, 19:00-23:30 Features: takeaway,… · instagram.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Ristorante essenziale che serve pizza napoletana, calzoni e dolci. instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luigiteperinomodena2.0/ Opening… · luigiteperino.it
Pizza, Restaurant · RISTORANTE PIZZERIA PEPPERONCINO I profumi e i colori di Napoli a Modena Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00, 18:30-00:30; Su 18:30-00:30… · pepperoncino.it
Burger, Italian, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-00:00 Features: dogs welcome · 776 Via Emilia Est, Modena, 41125 · doppiomalto.com
Italian, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:30, 18:30-21:30 Features: step-free access · Autostrada del Sole, 41123 · eataly.net
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00, 19:00-24:00 · 101 Via Sergio Ramelli, Modena, 41122 · roadhouse.it
292 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 32 km to the centre
Bologna, 45, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 33 airlines (Ryanair, Alitalia, Meridiana, Wizz Air…) · direct flights to 64 destinations incl. Catania, Tirana, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Lisbon… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 33 airlines, 64 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 32 routes: Alghero, Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bordeaux, Brindisi, Bristol, Catania, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Ibiza, Krakow, Lamezia, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Manchester, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rygge, Sevilla, Tenerife, Trapani, Valencia, Warsaw, Weeze, Wroclaw
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, Embraer 190, 737-300, Embraer 170, Embraer 175) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Catania, Iasi, Lisbon*, Moscow*, Paris*, Rome, Tirana*
- Meridiana IG (737, MD-80, A320) · 4 routes: Cagliari, Catania, Chisinau, Olbia
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Cluj-napoca, Sofia, Timisoara
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Paris
- Air France AF (ERJ-145, ATR 42, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Lyon*, Paris
- Air One AP (A320) · 2 routes: Catania, Tirana
- Croatia Airlines OU (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon*, Zagreb*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: London, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 2 routes: Berlin, Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, 737-300, 735, A320…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, CRJ-900, 737-700) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Stockholm
- TAP Portugal TP (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Zagreb
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Paris
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, ATR 42) · 1 route: Lyon
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, F70, Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- China Eastern Airlines MU (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Excel Airways JN (A320) · 1 route: Tirana
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Iasi
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700) · 1 route: Eindhoven
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Modena-Marzaglia Airfield 9.2 km to the centre
Marzaglia (MO), 45, IT
Carpi-Budrione Airfield 21 km to the centre
Carpi (MO), 45, IT
Pavullo Airfield 37 km to the centre
Pavullo (MO), 45, IT
Club Deltasport Airfield 5.5 km to the centre
Castelfranco Emilia (MO), 45, IT
Campogalliano Airfield 8.3 km to the centre
Campogalliano (MO), 45, IT
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Banda Bassotti Airfield; 11 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Modena. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing