There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Glacier Express by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus 171
8h 49mCHF 64–164Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzonabus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus 171
10h 41mDrive 466 km
- Drive from Florence to Glacier Expresscar 466 km
5h 57mCHF 77–111Fly 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 HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
7h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tiranotrain Re8
- Take the train from Tirano to St. Moritztrain Re9 / ...
9h 55mBus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 520 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Chur train stationbus
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
12h 52mTrain 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 HB to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 30mFly Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FLR - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus
11h 9mCHF 137–337
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 75 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Bergün/Bravuogn, staziun via Bellinzona, Piazza Orico, Bellinzona, Stazione and Thusis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Preda via Milano Centrale, Tirano and St. Moritz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Florence and Glacier Express is 533 km. The road distance is 466 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Glacier Express without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Florence to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Florence to Glacier Express bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Glacier Express is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Batoni to Glacier Express via Villa Costanza, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Piazza Orico, Bellinzona, Stazione, Thusis, Bahnhof, Bergün/Bravuogn, staziun, Bergün/Bravuogn, and Preda in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Glacier Express via Milano Centrale, Tirano, St. Moritz, and Preda in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–950
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–550
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–750
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Elba Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–550
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Tirano to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Tirano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Glacier Express bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Florence to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Glacier Express is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Florence to Glacier Express.
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