How to travel from Florence to Zurich

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Travel Information from Florence to Zurich

Distance452 km
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range€63 - €83
Cheapest modeCoach • €63 • 9 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • €83 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesMarino Autolinee, LAER or Trenitalia

Travel 452 km by coach, train or flight to Zurich from Florence. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Marino Autolinee, LAER or Trenitalia among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Florence to Zurich.

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from Florence to Zurich

How to get from Florence to Zurich by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Florence to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Itabus2490
07:35PM10h30
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
06:05AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
381One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Itabus2402 · 2490
02:20PM15h45
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
06:05AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
351One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LAERLX1675
03:10PM1h15
Florence Peretola Airport
04:25PMZurich Airport
5431One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale 18664 · Autobus TTPER B0436+TrenitaliaEuroCity 30
10:20AM9h07
Florence Santa Maria Novella
07:27PMZurich HB
1461One-way
2 transfers
FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9512+TrenitaliaEuroCity 150
08:55AM5h32
Florence Santa Maria Novella
02:27PMZurich HB
1671One-way
1 transfer
FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9520+TrenitaliaEuroCity 16
10:55AM5h32
Florence Santa Maria Novella
04:27PMZurich HB
1671One-way
1 transfer
Itabus2494
02:05AM10h10
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
12:15PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
471One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:55AM14h35
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
671One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:30AM15h00
Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo
03:30PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
671One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY6009 · VY6246
08:55PM12h00
Florence Peretola Airport
08:55AMZurich Airport
1791One-way
1 transfer
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4103 · Regionale 20493+Air BalticLX1733
11:14AM10h36
Florence Santa Maria Novella
09:50PMZurich Airport
2201One-way
2 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale 20485+Air BalticLX1733
09:04AM12h46
Florence Santa Maria Novella
09:50PMZurich Airport
2201One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Florence to Zurich

Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Florence to Zurich.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Florence to Zurich: coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Florence to Zurich is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €63 compared to other travel options to Zurich:

Taking a coach costs €20 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €83.

A coach is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Zurich costing on average €76.

The fastest way from Florence to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 9 h 40 min of travel time.

Getting to Zurich by train takes 5 h 32 min on average.

The Florence to Zurich distance is approximately 452 km.

The average frequency per day from Florence to Zurich is:

  • 1 coach a day.
  • Around 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Florence and Zurich as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Florence to Zurich:

  • Most travellers who purchase a plane ticket from Florence to Zurich depart from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Florence to Zurich:

  • You can go to Zurich from Florence by coach with Marino Autolinee, Infobus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €63 with FlixBus from Florence to Zurich on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Florence to Zurich with LAER, SWISS, Air France, Alitalia, Air Dolomiti, Vueling Airlines, Austrian Airlines or Air Serbia. Cheap tickets can be found for €83 with Alitalia from Florence to Zurich.
  • You can travel by train between Florence and Zurich with Trenitalia or Frecciarossa, and you can find Trenitalia Florence to Zurich tickets for €76 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Zurich with the following travel companies:

  • 1 direct coach per day with FlixBus.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Florence and Zurich.

Many of our customers travelling from Florence to Zurich don't make Zurich their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne, either of which you could add to your Florence and Zurich trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Zurich to any of these top destinations today!

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