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How to get fromLausanne to Florenceby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Florence by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    6h 52m

  2. Bus via Morges

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Morges to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 9m
    €49–112

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Florencebus bus FlixBus N1524
    11h 15m
    €67–97

  4. Drive  611.3 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Florencecar car 611.3 km
    6h 41m
    €129–186

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane GVA - FLR
    6h 41m
    €114–286

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    7h 31m
    €109–171

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    6h 7m
    €173–429

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 42m
    €166–428

Lausanne to Florence by bus and tram

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Florence once daily. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lausanne to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Domodossola and Milano Rogoredo in around 7h 31m.

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