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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 34m. 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 €55, while a flight costs an average of €525.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€525 Average price | €97 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Florence:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Florence costing on average €97.
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Florence costing on average €525.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM11h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)7:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€891One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM11h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)7:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€891One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AZ71999:25 PM1h10Zurich Airport10:35 PMFlorence Peretola Airport€8731One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EuroCity 372:33 PM6h57Zurich HB9:30 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1321One-way0 transfers
- EuroCity 153+
Intercity 59410:33 AM7h52Zurich HB6:25 PMFlorence Rifredi€1361One-way1 transfer - EuroCity 153+
FRECCIAROSSA 932110:33 AM6h17Zurich HB4:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€1571One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM14h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:00 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€1371One-way1 transfer
VY6261 · VY60018:25 PM12h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:30 AMFlorence Peretola Airport€3341One-way1 transfer
Regionale 20653 · Regionale Veloce 4104+
U229878:30 AM10h18Zurich Airport6:48 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€3651One-way2 transfers- Regionale 20665 · Regionale 4106+U229878:30 AM12h25Zurich Airport8:55 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€3651One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Florence:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Florence costing on average €97.
A bus is €470 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Florence costing on average €525.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 33m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 17 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 Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia to go to Florence by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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