There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Rothenburg by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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
6h 21mCHF 92–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N528 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
9h 3mCHF 29–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzonabus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
7h 35mDrive 545.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Rothenburgcar 545.4 km
5h 33mCHF 88–128Fly 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
5h 12mCHF 115–296Train via Zug
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zug(Ch)train Ec
6h 37mCHF 87–212Train 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 43mCHF 112–348Fly 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
8h 17mCHF 132–290Train 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
7h 18mCHF 133–351
Florence to Rothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Rothenburg is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Rothenburg is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Rothenburg, Flecken via Milan and Luzern, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Rothenburg. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Emmenbrücke Kapf via Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Florence and Rothenburg is 543 km. The road distance is 545.4 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Rothenburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Florence to Rothenburg, including transfers.
Florence to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Rothenburg train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Rothenburg is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Rothenburg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Emmenbrücke Kapf via Milano Centrale, Arth-Goldau, and Luzern in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Rothenburg, Flecken via Milan, Luzern, and Luzern, Bahnhof in around 9h 3m.
- 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 80–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- 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 160–600
- 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 160–600
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- 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 37m
- 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 Milano Centrale to Zug(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
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 Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- 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 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- 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 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
- +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
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- 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
- 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 17–24
- Website
- RegioJet
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Florence to Rothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Florence to Rothenburg train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Rothenburg is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Florence to Rothenburg.
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