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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €54 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 €54, while a flight costs an average of €533.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€98 Average price | €533 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration 5h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Zurich to Florence
Compare the available ways to get from Zurich to Florence, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Florence:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Florence costing on average €98.
A bus is €480 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Florence costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Florence
How to get from Zurich to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24956:40 PM 9h15 Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) 3:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2495
6:40 PM 9h15 Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) 3:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LX16787:40 AM 1h15 Zurich Airport 8:55 AM Florence Peretola Airport €777 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 37
2:33 PM 6h57 Zurich HB 9:30 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €125 1 One-way 0 transfers - EuroCity 21+
5991:33 PM 7h49 Zurich HB 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €128 1 One-way 1 transfer - EuroCity 15+597
9:33 AM 7h54 Zurich HB 5:27 PM Florence Rifredi €128 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:45 AM 11h05 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 7:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €61 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:50 PM 14h10 Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) 6:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €61 1 One-way 1 transfer
20687 · 4106+
U229708:15 AM 12h46 Zurich Airport 9:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €103 1 One-way 2 transfers- 20653 · 4104+U22970
8:15 AM 10h33 Zurich Airport 6:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €111 1 One-way 2 transfers - 20665+
8520+U229708:15 AM 8h12 Zurich Airport 4:27 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €127 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Florence:
A bus is €44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Florence costing on average €98.
A bus is €480 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Florence costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Florence as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Florence by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
- 5 direct flights per day with ITA, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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