There are 7 ways to get from Florence to CERN by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
7h 50m€107–228Bus via Florence
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Genevabus FlixBus N504 / ...
13h 31m€45–85Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Geneve, Gare Routierebus
10h 42m€59–99Drive 610.7 km
- Drive from Florence to CERNcar 610.7 km
6h 24m€94–135Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FLR - GVA
5h 41m€85–255Train #2
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 9924 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
7h 50m€110–220Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
6h 19m€87–254
Florence to CERN by train, tram, and foot (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to CERN is to bus via Florence which costs €45 - €85 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to CERN is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to CERN. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Milano Centrale and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Florence and CERN is 675 km. The road distance is 610.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to CERN without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Florence to CERN, including transfers.
Florence to CERN train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to CERN is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 10h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 5h 41m.
Florence to CERN train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to CERN is 611 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Florence to CERN.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to CERN via Milano Centrale, Geneve, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Geneve, Gare Routiere twice a week. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 9h 40m. Sellitto also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Geneve, Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Geneve, Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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