There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Florence by plane, train, car train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Brussels to Florence • 4 h 20 min
$86 - $394
Cheapest option
Fly Charleroi to Pisa, train • 6 h 9 min
$47 - $194
7 alternative options
Fly Brussels to Bologna, train • 5 h 18 min
$79 - $336
Train to Amsterdam, fly to Florence • 6 h 49 min
$96 - $325
Train • 11 h 58 min
$267 - $339
Train, cartrain • 18 h 32 min
$136 - $248
Bus FlixBus • 18 h 40 min
$69 - $113
Bus Eurolines FR • 21 h 30 min
$134 - $244
Drive • 11 h 51 min
$170 - $260
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Florence. However, there are services departing from Brussels, Brussels-North station and arriving at Florence, Florence via Milan, Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18 h 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Florence. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid/Midi and arriving at Firenze S.Maria Novella via Paris Nord RER, Paris Gare de Lyon and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h 58 min.
The distance between Brussels and Florence is 942 km. The road distance is 1190.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Florence without a car is to train which takes 11 h 58 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 20 min to get from Brussels to Florence, including transfers.
Brussels to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels, Brussels-North station.
Brussels to Florence train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Brussel-Zuid/Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Florence is to fly which takes 4 h 20 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11 h 58 min, you could also bus, which costs and takes 18 h 40 min.
The quickest flight from Brussels Airport to Florence Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 45 min.
Brussels to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence, Florence station.
- Distance: 588.6 miles
- Duration: 4 h 20 min
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Florence, Italy?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and four other airlines fly from Brussels to Florence every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels to Florence via Paris-Nord, Paris Nord RER, Paris Lyon Banlieue, Paris Gare de Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, and Torino Porta Susa in around 11 h 58 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $900
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $900
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,200
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,400
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Brussels to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $600
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Brussels to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charleroi to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29 - $280
- Website
- hop.com
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels to Bologna via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Amsterdam to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $550
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna C.Le to Firenze S.Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- italotreno.it
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna C.Le to Firenze Smn
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $16
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $13 - $16
Train from Pisa C.Le to Firenze Smn
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $11 - $14
Dutch Railways (NS) is the main passenger railway operator in the Netherlands. Founded in 1938, NS connects all major cities in the Netherlands, and offers night trains, international trains, Intercity direct, and trains to and from the airport. NS International is the international subsidiary of NS; their services include high-speed trains such as Thalys, ICE International, Eurostar and TGV, to major European hubs including Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Lille.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid/Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- ns.nl
- Book at
- eurail.com
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid/Midi to Paris-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85 - $120
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $85 - $120
- 1st Class
- $110 - $160
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $150
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $130 - $150
- 1st Class
- $180 - $260
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brusel Nord to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Köln Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $140
- Schedules at
- urlaubs-express.de
- Passenger
- $68
- Motorcycle
- $114
- Vehicle
- $125
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels, Brussels-North station to Milan, Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan, Milan to Florence, Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $30
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Brussels-North to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80 - $150
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Brussels to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.Maria Novella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Florence is 1191 km. It takes approximately 11 h 51 min to drive from Brussels to Florence.
Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, Alitalia and three other airlines offer flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Airport.
Book your Brussels to Florence bus tickets online with FlixBus and FlixBus.
There are 5432+ hotels available in Florence. Prices start at $67 USD per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 17 min and costs .