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Compare train, bus, 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 $57. 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 $57, and a flight costs an average of $131.
Distance: 287 miles (462 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$165 Average price | $93 Average price Cheapest | $280 Average price | $227 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 10m Average total duration 10h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Florence:
A bus is $72 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Florence costing on average $165 (€136).
A bus is $187 (€153) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Florence costing on average $280 (€230).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Florence
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.
9:10 PM22h50Bern8:00 PMFlorence$711One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
9:10 PM22h50Bern8:00 PMFlorence$711One-way0 transfers
Fastest
4:45 AM12h20Bern5:05 PMFlorence$891One-way0 transfers
Other options
3:15 PM17h55Bern9:10 AMFlorence$711One-way0 transfers
10:30 AM21h00Bern7:30 AMFlorence$751One-way0 transfers
3:45 AM12h20Bern4:05 PMFlorence$1281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Florence:
A bus is $72 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Florence costing on average $165 (€136).
A bus is $187 (€153) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Florence costing on average $280 (€230).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights 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 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 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.
- 0 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways.
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