There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Florence by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
3h 48m€84–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationItabus
10h 30m€28–90Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
6h 45m€97–203Drive 575.5 km
- Drive from Zurich to Florence575.5 km
5h 53m€99–143Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
4h 37m€104–272Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
7h 20m€93–208Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to MilanItabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationItabus
11h 30m€32–116
Zurich to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Florence is to bus via Milan which costs €30 - €120 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Florence. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Florence Santa Maria Novella via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Zurich and Florence is 471 km. The road distance is 575.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Florence without a car is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Zurich to Florence, including transfers.
Zurich to Florence bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse station.
Zurich to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 6h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €28 - €90 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Florence Santa Maria Novella via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Milan to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Milan to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Florence bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Zurich to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Florence is 575 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Zurich to Florence.
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