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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 prices starting from €23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, and a flight costs an average of €135.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€137 Average price | €272 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
6h 47m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
24955:20 PM10h50Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€601One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24955:20 PM10h50Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)4:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX16805:45 PM1h10Zurich Airport6:55 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€7701One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 372:33 PM6h57Zurich HB9:30 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1321One-way0 transfers
EuroCity 21+
Intercity 5991:33 PM7h49Zurich HB9:22 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1331One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 15+
Intercity 5979:33 AM7h54Zurich HB5:27 PMFlorence Rifredi€1331One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM14h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:00 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€771One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM11h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)7:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€821One-way1 transfer
VY6261 · VY602910:35 AM10h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:20 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€2671One-way1 transfer
VY6261 · VY600510:35 AM7h30EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:05 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€2721One-way1 transfer
Regionale 20653 · Regionale Veloce 4104+
U229878:30 AM10h18Zurich Airport6:48 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€3251One-way2 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Florence
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Florence:
A bus is €92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Florence costing on average €137.
A bus is €228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Florence costing on average €272.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 Trenitalia, Intercity, Italo, Regionale, SBB, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, ITA, Swiss, Vueling, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Air Serbia, Edelweiss Air to go to Florence by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, ITA, Swiss.
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