There are 8 ways to get from Solothurn to Florence by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
4h 40m€137–363Drive 618.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Solothurn to Florencecar 618.3 km
6h 16m€109–157Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
7h 58m€148–440Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Modenabus
- Take the bus from Modena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 532 / ...
9h 5m€113–203Fly Basel to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BSL - FLR
7h 32m€117–328Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 12m€130–398Train
- Take the train from Olten to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
8h 16m€144–425Train #2
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
10h 57m€130–230
Solothurn to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to train and bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Florence. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Solothurn and Florence is 558 km. The road distance is 618.3 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Florence without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 58m and costs €140 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Solothurn to Florence, including transfers.
Solothurn to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Florence is to train via Zurich which takes 7h 58m and costs €140 - €440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 7h 32m.
Solothurn to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Florence is 618 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Solothurn to Florence.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Firenze S.M.N. via Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Basel to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Onebus
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