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Compare bus and flight for Düsseldorf to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $127 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $127, while a flight costs an average of $502.
Distance: 555 miles (894 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$502 Average price | $127 Average price Cheapest | $185 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 5m Average total duration 19h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Florence:
A bus is $376 (€314) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Florence costing on average $502 (€420).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
You'll arrive about 9h 32m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 12h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $502 (€420) compared to roughly $185 (€155) 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 Düsseldorf to Florence
How to get from Düsseldorf to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM21h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1031One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM21h45Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1031One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW98307:15 AM1h40Dusseldorf Airport8:55 AMFlorence Peretola Airport$2781One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus6:45 PM18h00Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf12:45 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1071One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM25h10Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf11:00 PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$1121One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 AM21h15Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf1:00 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$1141One-way1 transfer
KL1800 · KL165912:25 PM10h05Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2431One-way1 transfer
KL1804 · KL16596:15 PM4h15Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2451One-way1 transfer
KL1802 · KL16592:30 PM8h00Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2561One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Florence:
A bus is $376 (€314) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Florence costing on average $502 (€420).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Florence as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways to go to Florence by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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