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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 32m. 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 $31, and a flight costs an average of $149.
Distance: 280 miles (452 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$152 Average price | $272 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest |
6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Florence to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24942:05 AM10h10Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)12:15 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$381One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24942:05 AM10h10Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)12:15 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$381One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX167910:45 AM1h15Florence Peretola Airport12:00 PMZurich Airport$6111One-way0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 307:50 AM7h37Florence Santa Maria Novella3:27 PMZurich HB$1701One-way0 transfers
Intercity 580+
EuroCity 168:21 AM8h06Florence Santa Maria Novella4:27 PMZurich HB$1701One-way1 transfer
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460+
EuroCity 1504:32 AM9h55Florence Santa Maria Novella2:27 PMZurich HB$1561One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:20 AM11h00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)9:20 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$621One-way1 transfer
94742 · 47392:15 PM9h35Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:50 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$571One-way1 transfer
054 · 253*2:15 AM9h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:55 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)$1321One-way1 transfer
EW9831 · EW97629:35 AM5h20Florence Peretola Airport2:55 PMZurich Airport$1801One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale 20485+
U229889:04 AM12h16Florence Santa Maria Novella9:20 PMZurich Airport$1791One-way2 transfers
TUSCANY LINE 4021 · ETRUSCHI LINE 4131 · Regionale 20495+
U2298810:28 AM10h52Florence Santa Maria Novella9:20 PMZurich Airport$1881One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Zurich:
A bus is $71 (€57) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Zurich costing on average $101 (€82).
A bus is $118 (€96) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Zurich costing on average $149 (€121).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 32m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Regionale, SBB, Frecciarossa to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA, Air France, Vueling, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Calanda Viaggi, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 5 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, Calanda Viaggi, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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