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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 52m. 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 $40, and a flight costs an average of $112.
Distance: 267 miles (431 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$134 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $278 Average price | $214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 8h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Lucerne to Florence:
A bus is $61 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Florence costing on average $134 (€108).
A bus is $206 (€166) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Florence costing on average $278 (€225).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 8h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Lucerne to Florence
How to get from Lucerne to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lucerne to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM9h25Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)10:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM9h25Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)10:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9543+EuroCity 3311:18 AM4h46Arth-Goldau4:04 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1181One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EuroCity 373:18 PM6h12Arth-Goldau9:30 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$871One-way0 transfers
- EuroCity 373:00 PM6h30Zug station9:30 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$911One-way0 transfers
- EuroCity 21+
Intercity 5992:18 PM7h04Arth-Goldau9:22 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$991One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:10 PM9h50Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)11:00 PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$791One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 AM11h05Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz)12:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$851One-way1 transfer
IR 75 2565 | 2565 · IC 1 705 | 705+
LH1191+
LH94986:35 AM11h55Lucerne station6:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8451One-way3 transfers- IR 75 2111 | 2111 · IC 5 1511 | 1511+LH1191+LH94987:35 AM10h55Lucerne station6:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8551One-way3 transfers
- IR 2568 | 2568 · IC 5 1511 | 1511+LH1191+LH94987:20 AM11h10Lucerne station6:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8551One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Florence:
A bus is $61 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Florence costing on average $134 (€108).
A bus is $206 (€166) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Florence costing on average $278 (€225).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 8h 3m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Florence as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Arth-Goldau and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Italo, Intercity Notte, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, ITA to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar to go to Florence by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 5 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss, ITA.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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