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How to get fromBasel to Florenceby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Florence by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    7h 32m

  2. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FMO - FLR
    9h 39m
    €152–433

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    15h 17m

  4. Train, bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    21h 37m

  5. Drive  1,161.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Florencecar car 1,161.2 km
    11h 40m
    €183–265

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 11m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 16m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    9h 10m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    23h 12m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Florencecar car
    13h 7m
    €221–294

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Basel, Germany and Florence, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 17m.

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