There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)ZRH - FLR
3h 50m€84–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN177 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to FlorenceN520 / ...
9h 22m€33–98Train
- 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 576.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Florence Train Station576.1 km
5h 55m€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 Parma
- Take the bus from Zürich to Parma
- Take the bus from Parma - Viale Toschi to Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo
11h 20m€45–63
Zurich to Florence Train Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station is to bus which costs €30 - €100 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Florence Train Station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Florence via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Florence Train Station. 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 Train Station is 472 km. The road distance is 576.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station, including transfers.
Zurich to Florence Train Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Florence Train Station train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Florence Train Station is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 6h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Florence Train Station, 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Parma - Viale Toschi to Firenze - Piazzale Montelungo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Florence Train Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Zurich to Florence Train Station train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Florence Train Station is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Zurich to Florence Train Station.
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