The train between Florence and Lugano takes 3h 33m. There is a train service every few hours from Florence to Lugano. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Florence and Lugano. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Florence is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Lugano at 11:04 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Florence to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Florence station and arriving at Lugano station via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
Florence to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
Florence to Lugano train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Lugano station.
Book your Florence to Lugano train tickets online with ItaloTreno and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Florence and Lugano is 306.5 km. The road distance is 380 km.
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Lugano via Milano Centrale in around 3h 46m.