There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Florence by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
3h 46m€101–318Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
7h 35m€49–91Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
7h 24m€124–201Drive 575.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Florencecar 575.8 km
5h 56m€121–174Fly Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
5h 56m€94–255Fly Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- 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
4h 32m€94–327Bus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Modenabus
- Take the bus from Modena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N551 / ...
8h 13m€84–116
Switzerland to Florence by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Florence is to bus and train which costs €45 - €95 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Florence station. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Modena - Gramsci and Modena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Florence. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Zug, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Switzerland and Florence is 471 km. The road distance is 575.8 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Florence without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Switzerland to Florence, including transfers.
Switzerland to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Switzerland to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Stadelhofen station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €100 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 7h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Zug, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zürich to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Modena to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Modena station.
Switzerland to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zug station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Florence is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Switzerland to Florence.
There are 8100+ hotels available in Florence.