- Must visit
Galleria degli Uffizi
Major art museum displaying Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo, essential for understanding Florentine Renaissance painting.
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Piacenza to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Piacenza to Florence will cost around £40 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £19.
On Fri 30 Oct, we found 54 trains from Piacenza to Florence, including 4 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 188 km distance in an average of 2 h 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 19 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 35 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.
Regionale Veloce 3931 · Regionale 17843 · Regionale 18529
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935 · Regionale 17845 · Regionale 18483
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Regionale Veloce 3921 · Regionale 17831 · Regionale 18519
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 3939 · Regionale 17851
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Regionale Veloce 3929 · Regionale 17839 · Regionale 18527
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FRECCIAROSSA 8823 · FRECCIAROSSA 9435
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FRECCIAROSSA 9303
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FRECCIAROSSA 9563+
Intercity 599
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FRECCIAROSSA 8825 · FRECCIAROSSA 9437
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 2067+
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Trains from Piacenza to Florence run on average 129 times per day, taking around 2h 28m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £9 but you can travel from only £5 by coach.
There are 3 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:25, the last at 23:19. The fastest train covers the 188 km distance in 1h 58m.
Distance 188 km |
Average train duration 2h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Trains per day 129 |
Direct trains 3 |
Fastest train 1h 58m |
First train 0:25 |
Last train 23:19 |
Cheapest Month Sept |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Piacenza to Florence.
The table below shows live departures for Piacenza to Florence trains for tomorrow, Friday 30 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Regionale TRENORD 10852+ FRECCIAROSSA 9511 | 5:07 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 8:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3905 · Regionale 17813 · Regionale 18507 | 5:30 Piacenza station | 4h22 | 9:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3905+ FRECCIAROSSA 8505 | 5:30 Piacenza station | 2h54 | 8:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9303 | 6:24 Piacenza station | 2h26 | 8:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3907 · Regionale 17815 · Regionale 18467 | 6:46 Piacenza station | 3h37 | 10:23 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3907+ FRECCIAROSSA 8513 | 6:46 Piacenza station | 2h38 | 9:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 17425 · Regionale 17817 · Regionale 18509 | 7:00 Piacenza station | 3h52 | 10:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale TTPER 17425+ FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 7:00 Piacenza station | 2h39 | 9:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 583 | 7:13 Piacenza station | 2h59 | 10:12 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2456+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519 | 7:25 Piacenza station | 2h39 | 10:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2067 · Regionale 17819 · Regionale 18511 | 7:49 Piacenza station | 4h03 | 11:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2067+ FRECCIAROSSA 8507 | 7:49 Piacenza station | 2h35 | 10:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 605+ FRECCIAROSSA 9391 | 8:08 Piacenza station | 2h42 | 10:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3911+ FRECCIAROSSA 8503 | 8:46 Piacenza station | 2h38 | 11:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3911+ Intercity 584 | 8:46 Piacenza station | 3h41 | 12:27 Florence Rifredi | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460+ FRECCIAROSSA 9311 | 8:53 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 11:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 10860+ FRECCIAROSSA 9527 | 9:07 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 12:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915 · Regionale 17825 · Regionale 18515 | 9:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 13:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3915+ FRECCIAROSSA 9413 | 9:46 Piacenza station | 2h53 | 12:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462+ FRECCIAROSSA 9805 · FRECCIAROSSA 9413 | 9:50 Piacenza station | 2h49 | 12:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9587+ Intercity 607 | 10:20 Piacenza station | 2h44 | 13:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917 · Regionale TTPER 17827 · Regionale 18517 | 10:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 14:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917+ FRECCIAROSSA 9415 | 10:46 Piacenza station | 2h53 | 13:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 580+ FRECCIAROSSA 9535 | 11:19 Piacenza station | 2h45 | 14:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3921 · Regionale 17831 · Regionale 18519 | 11:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 15:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3921+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419 | 11:46 Piacenza station | 2h53 | 14:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2463+ FRECCIAROSSA 9539 | 12:17 Piacenza station | 2h47 | 15:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3925 · Regionale 17833 · Regionale 18521 | 12:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 16:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3925+ FRECCIAROSSA 9421 | 12:46 Piacenza station | 2h53 | 15:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 10868+ FRECCIAROSSA 9543 | 13:07 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 16:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3927 · Regionale 17835 · Regionale 18493 | 13:43 Piacenza station | 3h41 | 17:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470+ FRECCIAROSSA 9321 | 13:50 Piacenza station | 3h00 | 16:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467+ FRECCIAROSSA 9547 | 14:14 Piacenza station | 2h50 | 17:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 597 | 14:38 Piacenza station | 2h49 | 17:27 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3929 · Regionale 17839 · Regionale 18527 | 14:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 18:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3929+ Intercity 594 | 14:46 Piacenza station | 3h39 | 18:25 Florence Rifredi | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3929+ FRECCIAROSSA 9427 | 14:46 Piacenza station | 2h53 | 17:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 2472+ FRECCIAROSSA 9323 | 14:53 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 17:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 10872+ FRECCIAROSSA 9551 | 15:07 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 18:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3931 · Regionale 17843 · Regionale 18529 | 15:46 Piacenza station | 4h06 | 19:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Intercity 613+ Regionale 17843 · Regionale 18529 | 16:08 Piacenza station | 3h44 | 19:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Intercity 613+ FRECCIAROSSA 9325 | 16:08 Piacenza station | 2h42 | 18:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471+ FRECCIAROSSA 9555 | 16:14 Piacenza station | 2h50 | 19:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935 · Regionale 17845 · Regionale 18483 | 16:46 Piacenza station | 3h38 | 20:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935+ FRECCIAROSSA 8527 | 16:46 Piacenza station | 2h38 | 19:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 10876+ FRECCIAROSSA 9559 | 17:07 Piacenza station | 2h57 | 20:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3937+ FRECCIAROSSA 8529 | 17:46 Piacenza station | 2h38 | 20:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8823 · FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 18:20 Piacenza station | 2h19 | 20:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 599+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 18:37 Piacenza station | 2h27 | 21:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Intercity 599 | 18:37 Piacenza station | 2h45 | 21:22 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3939 · Regionale 17851 | 18:46 Piacenza station | 3h24 | 22:10 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8825 · FRECCIAROSSA 9437 | 19:04 Piacenza station | 2h35 | 21:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477+ FRECCIAROSSA 9567 | 19:09 Piacenza station | 2h55 | 22:04 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
Regionale TTPER 2091 · Regionale 17853 · Regionale 94487 | 19:49 Piacenza station | 4h09 | 23:58 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
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Major art museum displaying Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo, essential for understanding Florentine Renaissance painting.
Museum housing Michelangelo’s David alongside unfinished sculptures and Florentine paintings in a compact, focused setting.
Vast former Medici residence with lavish rooms, court art and a panoramic garden-facing setting across the Arno.
Grand civic square surrounded by historic buildings and open-air sculpture, ideal for architecture, people-watching and evening walks.
Lively square beside the cathedral, central for orienting yourself and admiring the baptistery, facade details and constant street life.
Classic terrace viewpoint with sweeping views over Florence, especially rewarding at sunset and easy to combine with uphill walks.
Thick Tuscan bread soup with tomatoes, olive oil and basil. A frugal Florentine classic that celebrates stale unsalted bread and summer produce.
Hearty soup of black kale, cannellini beans, vegetables and stale Tuscan bread. A traditional peasant dish closely linked with Florence and Tuscany.
Large T-bone steak from Chianina beef, grilled rare over coals. It is Florence’s signature meat dish and prized for its simplicity and quality.
Long-standing sandwich shop near the market, popular for schiacciata filled with Tuscan salumi and cheeses. Informal and very Florentine.
Lively traditional trattoria known for hearty Tuscan dishes such as ribollita and Florentine steak in a classic, bustling setting.
Historic market stall famed for lampredotto sandwiches. Casual, quick and deeply traditional, ideal for trying authentic Florentine street food.
Florence is pricier than many Italian cities, with central stays, museum-area dining and tourist services pushing up daily costs, though local cafés and buses remain fairly manageable.
Tipping is not obligatory. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service if no service charge applies. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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Firenze Santa Maria Novella -> Piazza del Duomo, Florence
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Most Piacenza to Florence trains use the Piacenza to Firenze Santa Maria Novella station pair, with some services arriving at Firenze Rifredi. Use this guide to compare Piacenza and Florence train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Piacenza has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Al Duca, Osteria Carducci
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Piacenza. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Piacenza. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Piacenza: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Piacenza: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Piacenza: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Best Western Park Hotel, Grande Albergo Roma, Hotel Ovest.
Firenze Santa Maria Novella is 1 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Firenze Santa Maria Novella has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: 12oz Coffee Joint, Casa Maioli, Don Nino, Fratelli Cuore, McDonald´s, Panella, Segafredo Zanetti, Spizzico, Venchi, & many more
Free WiFi (30 minutes limit). ATMs are located in the basement in the shopping center next to the Feltrinelli bookshop and between Celio and Mango shops.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are located inside and outside the station.
Luggage storage is provided by KiPoint and located on the ground floor, on the side of Piazza Adua. Open daily from 06:00 to 23:00.
Available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Elevators, escalators, step-free access. Mobility assistance is available with the Sala Blu, located next to Platform 1.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Luxor Florence, Joy Hotel Florence, Diplomat Hotel Florence.
Firenze Rifredi is 3 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Firenze Rifredi has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Trattoria Fratelli Briganti, Osteria di Poneta
Free.
Ticket office support is available at Firenze Rifredi. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Firenze Rifredi. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Firenze Rifredi: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Firenze Rifredi: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Firenze Rifredi: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Raffaello, Hotel Corolle, Hotel Dalmazia.
Firenze Campo di Marte is 2 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Firenze Campo di Marte has practical services for this route, including Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking and Bike Rental.
Food options include: Moka Café
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 07:15 - 20:45.
Available at Firenze Campo di Marte: Taxis, WC.
Available at Firenze Campo di Marte: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Firenze Campo di Marte: The station is fully accessible, with step-free access throughout the station.
Nearby hotels include Florence Stadium B&B, Hotel Villa Liana, Hotel della Robbia.
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