There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Florence by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LEJ - FLR
6h 24m€176–334Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N452
15h 10m€80–130Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufsteintrain 91
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
12h 52m€185–641Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
15h 6m€131–487Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DRS - FLR
7h 3m€155–472Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LEJ - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 41m€134–409Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LEJ - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 23m€118–375Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BER - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 22m€84–385Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BER - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 14m€88–361Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
15h 55m€627–736Drive 1,041 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Florencecar 1,041 km
9h 51m€163–235Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Florencecar
14h 44m€218–301
Leipzig to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Florence is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Florence is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €80 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Florence. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Leipzig and Florence is 874 km. The road distance is 1041 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Florence without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Leipzig to Florence, including transfers.
Leipzig to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Florence is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €650 and takes 12h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Florence, Italy?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Firenze S.M.N. via Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Bolzano Bozen in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–900
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–950
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Leipzig to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kufstein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Florence is 1041 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Leipzig to Florence.
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