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Compare bus and flight for Cologne to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $595.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$595 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 43m Average total duration 18h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Cologne to Florence:
A bus is $479 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average $595 (€487).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
You'll arrive about 9h 5m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 11h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $595 (€487) compared to roughly $98 (€80) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Florence
How to get from Cologne to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM25h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:00 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$711One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM25h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:00 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$711One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH1977+LH94401:05 PM3h30Cologne Bonn Airport4:35 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$6061One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM19h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:25 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$741One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus8:14 AM24h51Cologne Hbf9:05 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$741One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM18h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:00 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$741One-way1 transfer
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Autobus RMA98 · Regionale 20391+
FRECCIAROSSA 95086:00 PM13h46Cologne Bonn Airport7:46 AMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1821One-way3 transfers- EW888+Regionale 20747 · Regionale 18252+
InterCityNotte 7966:00 PM12h39Cologne Bonn Airport6:39 AMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1851One-way3 transfers 
FR 5276+
AZ1794 · AZ16811:10 PM9h30Cologne Bonn Airport10:40 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$1911One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A bus is $479 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average $595 (€487).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 43m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Florence as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, Eurowings, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Florence by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
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