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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Florence by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    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

  2. Drive  1,161.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Florencecar car 1,161.2 km
    11h 40m
    €209–302

  3. 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

  4. Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FMO - FLR
    9h 5m
    €219–488

  5. 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

  6. 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 4m
    €243–325

  7. 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 57m

  8. 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
    8h 47m

  9. 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 52m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Oelde to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    9h 52m

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 21m

Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,295.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 57m

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. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) twice daily.

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