There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
5h 40mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 51m€88–316Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
13h 8m€175–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
18h 10m€155–223Drive 1,099 km
- Drive from Aachen to Florencecar 1,099 km
11h 40m€179–258Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BRU - FLR
5h 32m€96–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
5h 30m€165–370Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EIN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 53m€89–346Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EIN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 4m€94–348Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
19h€101–161
Aachen to Florence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Florence is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €160 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Florence. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Köln Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Aachen and Florence is 995 km. The road distance is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Florence without a car is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Aachen to Florence, including transfers.
Aachen to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Florence is to train which takes 13h 8m and costs €170 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Firenze S.M.N. via Köln Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 19h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Pisa International Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen West to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €12–19
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Aachen to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Florence is 1099 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Aachen to Florence.
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