There are 7 ways to get from Florence to Bern by train (Trenitalia), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
6h 11mCHF 85–167Drive 613.2 km
- Drive from Florence to Berncar 613.2 km
6h 39mCHF 103–149Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 13mCHF 132–312Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Berntrain Ic
8h 30mCHF 121–194Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Basel (BSL)plane FLR - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
7h 37mCHF 128–313Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
5h 45mCHF 129–404Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 20mCHF 148–355
Florence to Bern by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Bern is to train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 170 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Bern. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Bern via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Florence and Bern is 567 km. The road distance is 613.2 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Bern without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Florence to Bern, including transfers.
Florence to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
Florence to Bern train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Bern is 613 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Florence to Bern.
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What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bern via Milano Centrale in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
- 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 40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
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