There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Zürich by train, bus, night bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 6h 35m
SFr 80 - SFr 233
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 33m
SFr 27 - SFr 41
6 alternative options
Bus via FIRENZE - Autostazione SITA via S.Caterina da Siena17 • 11h
SFr 38 - SFr 59
Night bus • 8h 25m
SFr 30 - SFr 40
Drive • 6h
SFr 80 - SFr 120
Fly Florence to Zurich • 4h 7m
SFr 68 - SFr 622
Fly Florence to Basel, train • 6h 59m
SFr 105 - SFr 297
Train to Bologna, fly to Zurich • 7h 6m
SFr 174 - SFr 515
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The cheapest way to get from Florence to Zürich is to night bus which costs 29€ - 40€ and takes 8h 25m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Zürich is to fly which costs 60€ - 600€ and takes 4h 7m.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Florence, Florence and arriving at Zurich. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Zürich. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Florence and Zürich is 451 km. The road distance is 587.6 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Zürich without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs 75€ - 220€.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Florence to Zürich, including transfers.
Florence to Zürich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence, Florence station.
Florence to Zürich train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Zürich is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs 75€ - 220€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 25€ - 40€ and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs 60€ - 600€ and takes 4h 7m.
- Distance: 450.7 km
- Duration: 6h 35m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Zürich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Florence to Zürich via Milano Centrale in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Zürich via Milan, Milan in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 130 - SFr 460
Flights from Florence to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 120 - SFr 430
Flights from Florence to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 500
Flights from Florence to Basel via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 100 - SFr 370
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 420
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Basel via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 430
Flights from Florence to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 95 - SFr 240
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 110 - SFr 380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Basel via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 430
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 100 - SFr 230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence to Basel via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 250
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 280
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 350
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 85 - SFr 380
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 80 - SFr 410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SFr 50 - SFr 240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 75 - SFr 380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SFr 65 - SFr 300
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Istanbul Ataturk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 140 - SFr 360
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Bologna to Zurich via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SFr 70 - SFr 260
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 26 - SFr 85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- SFr 26 - SFr 35
- Base Standard
- SFr 45 - SFr 65
- Base Premium
- SFr 60 - SFr 85
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 11 - SFr 50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- SFr 11 - SFr 16
- Base Standard
- SFr 26 - SFr 35
- Base Premium
- SFr 30 - SFr 50
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 22 - SFr 65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 24 - SFr 35
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 22 - SFr 35
- Smart Flex
- SFr 45 - SFr 65
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 13 - SFr 40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- SFr 15 - SFr 22
- Smart Low Cost
- SFr 13 - SFr 18
- Smart Flex
- SFr 28 - SFr 40
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- 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
- SFr 20 - SFr 29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 20 - SFr 29
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 7 - SFr 11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 7 - SFr 11
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 Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 60 - SFr 150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 2nd Class
- SFr 60 - SFr 85
- 1st Class
- SFr 110 - SFr 150
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It 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 (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 25 - SFr 35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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Deutsche Bahn’s EuroCity (EC) trains connect German cities to major cities in neighbouring European countries, and are operated in conjunction with their national train company. All EC trains offer First and Standard class; cars are air-conditioned and food and drinks are available onboard. Tickets can be booked up to 180 days in advance of travel. Seat reservations are not compulsory but are recommended for popular routes.
Contact Details
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 15 - SFr 22
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 26 - SFr 40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- SFr 32 - SFr 37
- 1st Class
- SFr 26 - SFr 31
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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 7 - SFr 14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- SFr 13 - SFr 14
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Florence, Florence to Milan, Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SFr 17 - SFr 22
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan, Milan to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SFr 16 - SFr 20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Florence, Florence to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 30 - SFr 40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Milan to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 20
- Website
- Marino Autolinee
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milan, Terminal Bus di Lampugnano to Zürich, Carparkplatz Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- SFr 9 - SFr 14
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from FIRENZE - Autostazione SITA via S.Caterina da Siena17 to Milano - Bus Station Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SFr 14 - SFr 20
- Website
- Baltour
- Phone
- 0041 (0) 844 257 224
- Website
- eurolines.ch
Bus from Milan Lampugnano Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SFr 23 - SFr 40
- Book at
- eurolines.ch
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The quickest flight from Florence Airport to Zurich Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
Florence to Zürich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich station.
Florence to Zürich train services, operated by Trenitalia Eurocity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Zürich is 588 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Florence to Zürich.
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa and Swiss offer flights from Florence Airport to Zurich Airport.
Book your Florence to Zürich train tickets online with Omio and Omio.
Book your Florence to Zürich bus tickets online with FlixBus and FlixBus.
There are 596+ hotels available in Zürich. Prices start at SFr 87 per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to tram which takes 18 min and costs 2€.