There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne by train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 8134 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
5h 50mCHF 89–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N528 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
8h 36mCHF 30–78Drive 539.1 km
- Drive from Florence to Lucernecar 539.1 km
5h 29mCHF 88–127Fly 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 Luzerntrain
4h 45mCHF 113–288Train via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Flüelentrain
6h 55mCHF 96–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falconebus
- Take the train from Monza to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Flüelentrain
10h 15mCHF 55–88Train 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 Luzerntrain
5h 16mCHF 110–340Fly 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 Luzerntrain
7h 50mCHF 130–282Train 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 HB to Luzerntrain
6h 51mCHF 131–344
Florence to Lake Lucerne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Milan and Luzern, Weinbergli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Flüelen via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Florence and Lake Lucerne is 533 km. The road distance is 539.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne, including transfers.
Florence to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Lake Lucerne is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lake Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Flüelen via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luzern, Werkhofstrasse via Milan, Luzern, and Luzern, Weinbergli in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–25
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Flüelen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Cadenazzo to Flüelen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- 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 10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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 12–18
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Lake Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Florence to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Lake Lucerne is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Florence to Lake Lucerne.
There are 682+ hotels available in Lake Lucerne.



















































