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Vittoriale degli Italiani Museums
Museum complex within the Vittoriale estate in Gardone Riviera, combining history, architecture, and collections tied to Gabriele d'Annunzio. One of the lake's most distinctive cultural attractions.
Cheapest price
$25
Average price
$56
Fastest journey
1 h 58 m
Average duration
1 h 59 m
Trains per day
65
Distance
206 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Florence to Garda is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Garda will cost around $56 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
Of the 65 trains that leave Florence for Garda on Sun, Jun 21, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 21 the direct trains cover the 206 km distance in an average of 1 h 59 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 58 m .
On Sun, Jun 21 the slowest trains will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 18512 · Regionale 17824 · Regionale Veloce 3844
Regionale 18526 · Regionale 17838 · Regionale Veloce 3760
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce 3464 · Regionale 16646
Regionale 1792 · Regionale Veloce 3840 · Regionale TRENORD 2628
Regionale 18518 · Regionale TTPER 17850 · Regionale Veloce 3846
FRECCIAROSSA 8508
FRECCIAROSSA 8520+
Regionale TRENORD 2682
FRECCIAROSSA 8524+
Regionale TRENORD 2686
8956
8960Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Garda among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $22, and a bus costs an average of $12.
Distance: 128 miles (206 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$27 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price |
2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration 2h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Garda:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Garda costing on average $38 (€31).
Other travel options to Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 48m.
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Garda trains for tomorrow, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9708+ InterCityNotte 774 | 2:03 AM Florence Campo di Marte | 6h43 | 8:46 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
InterCityNotte 774+ Regionale 16032 · GARDA LINK GL005 | 2:03 AM Florence Campo di Marte | 6h53 | 8:56 AM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
InterCityNotte 774+ Regionale 16032 · Regionale Veloce 3462 | 2:03 AM Florence Campo di Marte | 6h02 | 8:05 AM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
InterCityNotte 774+ Regionale Veloce 3482 | 2:03 AM Florence Campo di Marte | 7h03 | 9:06 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9707+ InterCityNotte 774 · InterCityNotte 758 | 2:03 AM Florence Campo di Marte | 6h39 | 8:42 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce 3464 · Regionale 16646 | 4:32 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h36 | 10:08 AM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce 3464 · Regionale TRENORD 2622 | 4:32 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h20 | 8:52 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce 3464 · GARDA LINK GL009 | 4:32 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h19 | 9:51 AM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9574 · FRECCIAROSSA 9717 | 6:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h47 | 10:42 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 1792 · Regionale Veloce 3840 · GARDA LINK GL013 | 7:17 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h46 | 1:03 PM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 1792 · Regionale Veloce 3840 · Regionale TRENORD 2628 | 7:17 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h39 | 11:56 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 1792 · Regionale Veloce 3840 | 7:17 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h48 | 12:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400+ Regionale Veloce 3466 · Regionale 16646 | 7:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h48 | 10:08 AM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400+ Regionale Veloce 3466 · Regionale TRENORD 2624 | 7:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h36 | 9:56 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 580+ Regionale Veloce 3840 · GARDA LINK GL013 | 8:21 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h42 | 1:03 PM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 580+ Regionale Veloce 3840 · Regionale TRENORD 2628 | 8:21 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h35 | 11:56 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 580+ Regionale TRENORD 2627 | 8:21 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h36 | 2:57 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 580+ Regionale Veloce 3840 | 8:21 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h44 | 12:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8502+ GARDA LINK GL011 | 8:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h27 | 12:03 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8502+ Regionale TRENORD 2626 | 8:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h20 | 10:56 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8502+ Regionale 16039 | 8:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h21 | 11:57 AM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406+ Regionale Veloce 3840 · GARDA LINK GL013 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h43 | 1:03 PM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406+ Regionale Veloce 3840 · Regionale TRENORD 2628 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h36 | 11:56 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406+ Regionale Veloce 3840 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h45 | 12:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
8956 | 10:05 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h00 | 12:05 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18510 · Regionale 17820 · Regionale Veloce 3850 | 10:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h56 | 2:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8506+ Regionale TRENORD 2630 | 10:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h20 | 12:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8506+ GARDA LINK GL015 | 10:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h27 | 2:03 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8506+ Regionale 3841 | 10:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h19 | 1:55 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8508 | 11:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h58 | 1:34 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8508+ Regionale Veloce 3850 | 11:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h29 | 2:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8508+ GARDA LINK GL017 | 11:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h27 | 3:03 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18512 · Regionale 17824 · Regionale Veloce 3844 | 12:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h56 | 4:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ Regionale 3843 | 12:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h13 | 3:49 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ Regionale TRENORD 2634 | 12:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h20 | 2:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ GARDA LINK GL019 | 12:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h27 | 4:03 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9514 · FRECCIAROSSA 9737 | 12:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h17 | 4:12 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
8960 | On time 2:05 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h00 | 4:05 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18518 · Regionale TTPER 17850 · Regionale Veloce 3846 | 2:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h56 | 6:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9420 · FRECCIAROSSA 9744+ Regionale TRENORD 2680 | 2:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h15 | 5:35 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale Veloce 3846 · GARDA LINK GL025 | 3:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h43 | 7:03 PM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale Veloce 3846 | 3:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h45 | 6:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale Veloce 3846 · Regionale TRENORD 2640 | 3:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h36 | 5:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 18522 · Regionale 17836 · Regionale Veloce 3848 | 4:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h56 | 8:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4043 · Regionale TRENORD 10502 · Autobus TRENORD 2643A | 4:28 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 7h12 | 11:40 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8520+ Regionale Veloce 3847 | 4:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h19 | 7:55 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8520+ Regionale TRENORD 2682 | 4:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h59 | 6:35 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8520+ GARDA LINK GL027 | 4:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h20 | 7:56 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 590+ Regionale 16038 · Regionale TRENORD 2648 | 4:38 PM Firenze Castello | 5h18 | 9:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 590+ Regionale Veloce 3760 | 4:38 PM Firenze Castello | 5h32 | 10:10 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18526 · Regionale 17838 · Regionale Veloce 3760 | 5:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h01 | 10:10 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9320 · FRECCIAROSSA 8826+ Regionale TRENORD 2690 | 5:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h23 | 7:33 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9320 · FRECCIAROSSA 8826+ GARDA LINK GL027 | 5:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h46 | 7:56 PM Lazise | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426 · FRECCIAROSSA 9758 | 5:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h56 | 8:16 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426+ Regionale Veloce 3848 · Regionale TRENORD 2644 | 5:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h36 | 7:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9426+ Regionale Veloce 3848 | 5:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h45 | 8:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8524+ GARDA LINK GL029 | 6:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h47 | 9:23 PM Lazise | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8524+ Regionale Veloce 3469 | 6:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h19 | 9:55 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8524+ Regionale TRENORD 2686 | 6:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h59 | 8:35 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8526+ Regionale Veloce 3760 | 7:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h34 | 10:10 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8526+ Regionale TRENORD 2648 | 7:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h20 | 9:56 PM Peschiera del Garda station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 596+ Regionale Veloce 3470 · Regionale 16040 | 7:41 PM Firenze Castello | 3h24 | 11:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9556+ Regionale TRENORD 2645 · Autobus TRENORD 2645A | 7:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h45 | 12:40 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8528+ Regionale 16040 | 8:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h29 | 11:05 PM Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9560+ Regionale TRENORD 2607 · Autobus TRENORD 2607A | 8:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h49 | 1:44 AM Peschiera del Garda station | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Florence to Garda run on average 51 times per day, taking around 2h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $22 (€18) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
There are 10 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 01:50, the last at 23:18. The fastest train covers the 128 miles (206 km) distance in 1h 33m.
Distance 128 miles (206 km) |
Average train duration 2h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $22 (€18) |
Trains per day 51 |
Direct trains 10 |
Fastest train 1h 33m |
First train 1:50 AM |
Last train 11:18 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of Garda — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Garda trip today.
Museum complex within the Vittoriale estate in Gardone Riviera, combining history, architecture, and collections tied to Gabriele d'Annunzio. One of the lake's most distinctive cultural attractions.
Museum spaces inside the nearby Scaliger Castle in Malcesine, with displays linked to the fortress and local history. A strong excursion option from Garda for culture and lake views.
Specialized museum in nearby Cisano about olive oil production on Lake Garda. Small but distinctive, and popular with visitors interested in regional food heritage and rural traditions.
Garda's elegant lakeside promenade lined with views, boats, and pastel buildings. It is the town's essential walking area and especially popular at sunset.
Scenic headland south of Garda known for cypress trees, historic villas, and one of the lake's most photogenic viewpoints. Very popular for pictures and short walks.
Pleasant lakeside pedestrian route connecting Garda and Bardolino. One of the best easy walks in the area, with constant lake views and sunset appeal.
Thick pasta traditionally served with a sauce of lake sardines, a classic Garda and Venetian lakeside dish tied to local fishing traditions.
Creamy risotto made with tench from the lake, reflecting the freshwater fish cuisine long associated with Lake Garda villages.
Grilled whitefish from Lake Garda, usually simply seasoned with olive oil, herbs, and lemon to highlight the delicate local catch.
Established Garda restaurant known for refined lake fish, seasonal dishes, and a polished atmosphere near the historic center.
Well-known informal osteria serving regional specialties, wine, and hearty local dishes in a lively, characterful setting.
Traditional trattoria in Garda appreciated for classic Veronese and lake cuisine, with a warm and rustic local feel.
Lake Garda is moderately priced. Cafes and casual meals are reasonable, while lakeside dining and hotels cost more in peak season.
Service is often included or modest. Tipping is not mandatory; round up or leave 5-10% for very good restaurant service. Small change for cafes and taxis is enough.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Florence to Garda by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Garda, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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