There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Florence by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 40m€122–342Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
14h 31m€67–100Train via Brig
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
7h 49m€107–246Drive 618 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Florencecar 618 km
6h 16m€108–156Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BSL - FLR
7h 32m€119–342Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 22m€119–410Train
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
8h 36m€149–415Train #2
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
10h 53m€120–240
Solothurn to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bern, Hauptbahnhof and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Florence. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Bern, Brig, Domodossola and Milano Rogoredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Solothurn and Florence is 558 km. The road distance is 618 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Florence without a car is to train via Brig which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Solothurn to Florence, including transfers.
Solothurn to Florence bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Bern station.
Solothurn to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to train via Brig which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 31m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Bern, Brig, Domodossola, Rho Fiera Milano, and Milano Rogoredo in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Bern to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–950
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to Florence bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Solothurn to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Florence is 618 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Solothurn to Florence.
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