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Compare bus, train, and flight for Interlaken to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 1m. 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 $56, and a flight costs an average of $99.
Distance: 260 miles (419 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$104 Average price | $257 Average price | $56 Average price Cheapest |
6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Interlaken to Florence
How to get from Interlaken to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Interlaken to Florence is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 61 620 | 620 · RE 1 4271 | 4271+
EuroCity 65+
Intercity 59912:34PM8h48Interlaken West09:22PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1961One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
IC 61 608 | 608 · RE 1 4259 | 4259+
EuroCity 65+
Intercity 59906:34AM14h48Interlaken West09:22PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1961One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LX167808:50AM1h10Zurich Airport10:00AMFlorence Peretola Airport$12791One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 61 616 | 616 · RE 1 4267 | 4267+
EuroCity 65+
Intercity 59910:34AM10h48Interlaken West09:22PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1971One-way3 transfers
RE 9 4219 | 4219 · RE 1 4269 | 4269+
EuroCity 65+
Intercity 59911:33AM9h49Interlaken West09:22PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$2011One-way3 transfers
IC 61 972 | 972 · IC 8 816 | 816+
EuroCity 65+
Intercity 59901:04PM8h18Interlaken West09:22PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$2081One-way3 transfers
OS134+
OS53510:40AM3h25Zurich Airport02:05PMFlorence Peretola Airport$6971One-way1 transfer
LH1185 · LH568609:25AM4h15Zurich Airport01:40PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8101One-way1 transfer
LX1102+
EN819409:30AM3h20Zurich Airport12:50PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Florence:
A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Interlaken to Florence costing on average $80 (€65).
A bus is $44 (€36) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Florence costing on average $99 (€81).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 23m.
Bus takes on average 14h 22m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Interlaken and Florence as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Thun station and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Travel with ITA, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Air France to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, Regionale, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Shuttler to go to Florence by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with ITA, Helvetic Airways, Swiss.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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