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

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

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    4h 20m
    €69–226

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    13h 3m
    €381–623

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 37m
    €156–228

  4. Drive  1,184.1 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Florencecar car 1,184.1 km
    11h 59m
    €192–277

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4h 50m
    €76–266

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane AMS - FLR
    6h 10m
    €120–278

  7. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Malines to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CRL - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 17m
    €73–256

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N528 / ...
    21h 18m

Mechelen to Florence by train

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Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Florence, Italy?

Vueling Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 3m.

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