There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Florence by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
7h 1m€83–113Bus via Basel SBB
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Florencebus FlixBus 488
13h 15m€67–106Train
- 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
7h 8m€76–427Drive 634.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Florencecar 634.2 km
6h 26m€111–160Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 57m€136–362Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BSL - FLR
6h 3m€105–256Fly Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BSL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 10m€78–281Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 29m€129–397
Basel to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Florence is to bus via Basel SBB which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Florence is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Florence. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Florence via Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Florence. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Florence is 731 km. The road distance is 634.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Florence without a car is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Basel to Florence, including transfers.
Basel to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Florence is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs €80 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €430 and takes 7h 8m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Firenze S.M.N. via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Basel to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Basel to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Florence is 634 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Basel to Florence.
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