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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Florence by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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 24m

  2. Drive  1,161.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Florencecar car 1,161.2 km
    11h 40m
    €188–271

  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 S.M.N.train train Fr
    14h 57m

  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 25m

  5. 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
    7h 59m

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

    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 34m
    €222–453

  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 4m

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

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    8h 46m

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 48m

  10. 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 4m

  11. 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
    €221–305

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

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a vehicle from Basel to Firenze S.M.N. via Oelde, Dortmund Hbf, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 57m.

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