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Compare bus, train, and flight for Florence to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €59, while a flight costs an average of €443.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
|---|---|---|
€85 Average price | €443 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest |
6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 54m Average total duration 11h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Zurich:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Zurich costing on average €85.
A bus is €385 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Zurich costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 54m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Zurich
How to get from Florence to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24942:05 AM9h10Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 24942:05 AM9h10Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:15 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ71987:45 PM1h15Florence Peretola Airport9:00 PMZurich Airport€4771One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460+EuroCity 1504:32 AM9h55Florence Santa Maria Novella2:27 PMZurich HB€1221One-way2 transfers- EuroCity 307:50 AM7h37Florence Santa Maria Novella3:27 PMZurich HB€1321One-way0 transfers
Intercity 590+EuroCity 283:33 PM7h54Florence Rifredi11:27 PMZurich HB€1331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 AM14h35Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€911One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 AM15h00Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo3:30 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 AM12h00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€951One-way1 transfer
- Regionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale 20485+
U229889:04 AM12h16Florence Santa Maria Novella9:20 PMZurich Airport€1701One-way2 transfers - Regionale 34221 · Regionale 20455+U229886:30 AM14h50Florence Santa Maria Novella9:20 PMZurich Airport€1721One-way2 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 4021 · Regionale Veloce 4131 · Regionale 20495+U2298810:28 AM10h52Florence Santa Maria Novella9:20 PMZurich Airport€1791One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Zurich:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Zurich costing on average €85.
A bus is €385 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Zurich costing on average €443.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 54m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, DSB to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, Air France, Air Serbia, Sas Airways, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, DSB.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss.
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