There are 8 ways to get from Florence to 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 S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
5h 40mCHF 82–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N551 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus 1524 / ...
11hCHF 26–67Drive 539.1 km
- Drive from Florence to Lucernecar 539.1 km
5h 29mCHF 91–131Fly 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 111–284Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Luzerntrain Ec
6h 25mCHF 101–159Train 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 108–376Fly 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 128–308Train 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 127–328
Florence to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Florence to 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 Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Luzern via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Luzern via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Florence and Lucerne is 536 km. The road distance is 539.1 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Florence to Lucerne, including transfers.
Florence to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Lucerne is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 26 - SFr 70 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luzern via Milano Centrale and Arth-Goldau in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luzern via Milan in around 11h.
- 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
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
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Florence to Lucerne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Lucerne is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Florence to Lucerne.
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