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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, and a flight costs an average of $93.
Distance: 316 miles (509 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$181 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest | $279 Average price |
7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration 9h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Florence is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EuroCity 61+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463+
Intercity 584Cheapest
EuroCity 61+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463+Intercity 584Fastest
EuroCity 61+
FRECCIAROSSA 9587Other options
EuroCity 65+Intercity 599EuroCity 61+Intercity 597EuroCity 151+FRECCIAROSSA 9551Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Florence:
A bus is $51 (€42) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Florence costing on average $93 (€76).
A bus is $57 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Florence costing on average $99 (€81).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 57m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Florence as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Basel SBB and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee to go to Florence by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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