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How to get fromLucerne to Florenceby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6h 7m
    €117–337

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 439
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N544 / ...
    8h 18m
    €37–65

  3. Drive 538.8 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Florencecar car 538.8 km
    5h 28m
    €95–137

  4. Train, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4h 34m
    €135–360

  5. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    8h 47m
    €102–175

  6. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 11m
    €117–408

Lucerne to Florence by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Firenze S.M.N. via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bologna and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 18m.

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