There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to Florence by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LEJ - FLR
6h 6m€185–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N452
15h 10m€90–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
10h 23m€169–362Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
15h 2m€128–304Fly 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 43m€132–474Train 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
6h 58m€171–501Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BER - FLR
5h 55m€133–335Fly 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 24m€167–422Train 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€105–313Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain Rb
- Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
13h 36m€169–517Drive 1,041 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Florencecar 1,041 km
9h 51m€168–243Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Florencecar
14h 44m€219–312
Leipzig to Florence by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Florence is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €130 - €340.
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 Campo Marte via Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
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 and bus which takes 10h 23m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 6m 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 6m and costs €180 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 15h 10m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €550 and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Florence, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–460
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Pisa International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–20
Train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Nürnberg Hbf 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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