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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bern to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $47. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $47, and a flight costs an average of $85.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$156 Average price | $89 Average price Cheapest | $277 Average price |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 31m Average total duration 11h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bern to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 AM12h20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld6:05 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:45 AM12h20Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld6:05 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EuroCity 61+
FRECCIAROSSA 95877:34 AM5h30Bern Hauptbahnhof1:04 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3611One-way1 transfer
Other options
EuroCity 61+
Intercity 5977:34 AM9h53Bern Hauptbahnhof5:27 PMFlorence Rifredi$2911One-way1 transfer
EuroCity 61+
Intercity 609 · Intercity 5847:34 AM8h41Bern Hauptbahnhof4:15 PMFlorence Rifredi$2961One-way2 transfers
IC 1 713 | 713+
LX1106+
EN819810:31 AM9h44Bern Hauptbahnhof8:15 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8131One-way2 transfers
IC 81 815 | 815+
LX1106+
EN819811:02 AM9h13Bern Hauptbahnhof8:15 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8131One-way2 transfers
IC 8 813 | 813+
LX1106+
EN819810:02 AM10h13Bern Hauptbahnhof8:15 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8161One-way2 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Bern to Florence
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Florence:
A bus is $38 (€30) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Florence costing on average $85 (€69).
A bus is $66 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Florence costing on average $114 (€92).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 30m.
Bus takes on average 12h 20m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Florence as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Helvetic Airways to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Florence by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Gruppo Di Maio.
- 1 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways.
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