Cheapest price
£8
Average price
£27
Fastest journey
37 m
Average duration
37 m
Trains per day
100
Distance
81 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Bologna to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Florence will cost around £27 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £8.
Of the 100 trains that leave Bologna for Florence every day 87 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 81 km distance in an average of 37 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 37 m .
The slowest trains will take 37 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg.
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£11 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 56m average duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 56m average duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 04:05 Bologna Centrale | 1h54 | 05:59 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 04:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 05:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 04:35 Bologna Centrale | 1h51 | 06:26 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 04:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 05:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 05:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 05:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 06:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 05:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 06:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 05:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 06:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 06:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 06:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 06:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 06:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 07:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 06:17 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 06:54 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 06:24 Bologna Centrale | 1h48 | 08:12 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() ![]() | On time 06:24 Bologna Centrale | 1h41 | 08:05 Florence Rifredi | 1 change | |
![]() | 06:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 07:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 07:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 07:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 07:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 07:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:17 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 07:54 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 08:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 08:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 07:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 08:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 08:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 08:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 08:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 09:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 09:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 08:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 09:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 09:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 09:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 09:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 09:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 10:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 10:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 10:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 10:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 11:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 11:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 11:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 11:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 12:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 11:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 12:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 12:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 12:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 12:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 13:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 12:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 13:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 13:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 12:55 Bologna Centrale | 1h24 | 14:19 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 13:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 13:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 14:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 13:17 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 13:54 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 14:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 14:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:46 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h38 | 15:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 13:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 14:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 14:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 14:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 14:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 14:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 14:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 15:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 14:21 Bologna Centrale | 1h06 | 15:27 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 15:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 15:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 15:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 15:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 15:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 16:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 15:17 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 15:54 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:25 Bologna Centrale | 1h00 | 16:25 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 16:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 16:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 16:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 16:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 16:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 16:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 16:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 17:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 16:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 17:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 17:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:46 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h38 | 18:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 16:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 17:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 17:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 17:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 17:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h36 | 18:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | 17:17 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 17:54 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 18:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:42 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 18:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:47 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 18:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 18:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 18:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:06 Bologna Centrale | 1h16 | 19:22 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:12 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 18:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 19:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:35 Bologna Centrale | 1h35 | 20:10 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 19:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:02 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 19:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:27 Bologna Centrale | 0h37 | 20:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:57 Bologna Centrale | 0h38 | 20:35 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 20:16 Bologna San Ruffillo | 1h34 | 21:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
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Distance 81 km |
Average train duration 1h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price £8 |
Trains per day 88 |
Direct trains 74 |
Fastest train 37m |
First train 00:10 |
Last train 22:44 |
For as little as £8 you can travel by train from Bologna to Florence with Frecciarossa, Italo and Regionale. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this trip.
Step on board a Frecciarossa train and relax as you travel across Italy. Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa high-speed trains make about 200 connections across Italy per day and are renowned for their comfort, speed and reduced environmental impact. Frecciarossa trains reach speeds up to 186 mph (300 kmh), so you can travel 50 miles (81 km) quickly to Florence from Bologna. When booking your Frecciarossa train from Bologna to Florence, you can choose between four different classes: Standard, Premium, Business, and Executive. While each class offers different levels of comfort, all Frecciarossa classes provide free WiFi access, power outlets, air conditioning, toilets, luggage storage, onboard entertainment, and restaurant and bar services to passengers.
Prices for the Bologna to Florence train start as low as £30 one-way on Omio. Simply check the latest Trenitalia Frecciarossa train timetable for your ideal departure and arrival times, choose between the Super Economy, Economy, and Base fares, and book your cheap train between Bologna and Florence on Omio today!
Train information from Bologna to Florence with Frecciarossa:
Both Florence and Bologna are steeped in history and visiting both of them in one trip is a popular choice for many travellers. With plenty of trains throughout the day, it is one of the easiest and fastest ways to travel between these two fantastic cities.
Trains from Bologna to Florence are either run by Trenitalia or Italo.
The fastest train is run by Italo and take just 34m with the slowest train taking 1h40m.
As it is a popular route there are many trains that run from Bologna to Florence throughout the day, with around 3 trains leaving Bologna for Florence every other hour. The first train leaves at 06:05 and the last direct train leaves Bologna at 22:08 and arrives in Florence at 22:43.
Departure Information: Bologna Centrale train station is located in between the north and the downtown area of the city. It is open 24 hours a day and many buses include the 33, 35, 38, 61 and 67 stop off here.
Arrival Information: Most trains arriving into Florence terminate at Florence Santa Maria Novella. It is located right in the centre of Florence meaning that many of the sites are reachable by foot. However, plenty of buses leave from outside the station. Some trains from Bologna can arrive either at Florence Rifredi or Florence Campo di Marte which are situated further out of the city.
When departing from Bologna, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Bologna Centrale, Bologna Mazzini, Bologna S. Vitale and Bologna San Ruffillo. When arriving in Florence, you can end your journey in train stations like Florence Santa Maria Novella, Florence Campo di Marte and Florence Rifredi.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Bologna Centrale, which is located around 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Florence Santa Maria Novella, located 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the city centre.
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