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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 €91 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 37m. 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 €91, while a flight costs an average of €458.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€458 Average price | €91 Average price Cheapest | €81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 31m Average total duration 18h 1m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Florence
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Florence, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average €458.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 31m.
You'll arrive about 9h 6m sooner (2h 37m by flight vs 11h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €458 compared to roughly €81 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
11:30 PM 20h05 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:35 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €81 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 20h05 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:35 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €81 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH4105+LH94409:20 AM 3h10 Cologne Bonn Airport 12:30 PM Florence Peretola Airport €503 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 AM 18h40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 6:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €82 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:35 PM 19h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €82 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus9:01 AM 24h04 Cologne Hbf 9:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) €83 1 One-way 2 transfers
AZ1794 · AZ1681+
FR 527612:50 PM 9h55 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:45 PM Florence Peretola Airport €165 1 One-way 2 transfers- LH4051+
LH1880+
Regionale 20711+
FRECCIAROSSA 85281:10 PM 7h17 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:27 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €310 1 One-way 3 transfers - LH4051+LH1880+Regionale 20721+FRECCIAROSSA 9330
1:10 PM 8h17 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:27 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella €310 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A bus is €367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average €458.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 31m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Ryanair, Air Baltic to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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