There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Brussels by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, 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.
Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FLR - BRU
4h 23m€69–216Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
11h 29m€194–507Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
18h 27m€151–222Drive 1,166.3 km
- Drive from Florence to Brusselscar 1,166.3 km
11h 54m€209–301Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BLQ - BRU
4h 49m€77–313Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BLQ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain
6h 12m€69–309Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VCE - BRU
6h 31m€99–282Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
20h 55m
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Brussels is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Florence and Brussels is 953 km. The road distance is 1166.3 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Florence to Brussels, including transfers.
Florence to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Brussels train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Brussels is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 11h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 18h 27m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Brussels, Belgium?
Vueling Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Brussels bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès station.
Florence to Brussels train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Torino Porta di Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Brussels is 1166 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Florence to Brussels.
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