There are 6 ways to get from Florence to Appenzell by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Herisautrain Vae
8h 1mCHF 104–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 488
13h 4mCHF 50–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
10h 36mCHF 66–103Drive 591.3 km
- Drive from Florence to Appenzellcar 591.3 km
6h 13mCHF 99–143Fly from Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain
5h 22mTrain to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
5h 54mCHF 91–379
Florence to Appenzell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Appenzell is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 380.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Bologna and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Appenzell via Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau and Herisau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Florence and Appenzell is 618 km. The road distance is 591.3 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Florence to Appenzell, including transfers.
Florence to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Appenzell train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Appenzell is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Appenzell via Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau, and Herisau in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Bologna Centrale, Bologna, St. Gallen train station, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from St. Gallen to Appenzell
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Florence to Appenzell train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Appenzell is 591 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Florence to Appenzell.
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