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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Florence by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    7h 30m

  2. Bus via Genoa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Genoabus bus FlixBus N506
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 510 / ...
    11h 5m
    €54–86

  3. Drive  612.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Florencecar car 612.3 km
    6h 37m
    €108–156

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4h 42m
    €147–391

  5. Train via Brig

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    7h 43m
    €113–264

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    8h 12m
    €160–481

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Payerne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 49m
    €64–97

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BSL - FLR
    7h 9m
    €134–355

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 21m
    €140–426

Bern to Florence by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bern to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Genoa in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Brig, Domodossola, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 43m.

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