Cheapest price
£22
Average price
£43
Fastest journey
1 h 59 m
Average duration
2 h 2 m
Trains per day
65
Distance
205 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Venice to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Venice to Florence will cost around £43 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £22.
Of the 65 trains that leave Venice for Florence every day 37 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 205 km distance in an average of 2 h 2 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 59 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 3 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 Venice to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, and a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 205 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£22 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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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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![]() | 07:20 Venice Mestre | 3h00 | 10:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 08:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 12:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 08:53 Venice Mestre | 4h58 | 13:51 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 09:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 11:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 09:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 11:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 09:38 Venice Mestre | 2h01 | 11:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 09:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 13:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 09:53 Venice Mestre | 4h58 | 14:51 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | 10:38 Venice Mestre | 2h01 | 12:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 10:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 14:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 10:53 Venice Mestre | 4h37 | 15:30 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 11:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 13:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 13:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:26 Venice Mestre | 3h28 | 14:54 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:38 Venice Mestre | 2h01 | 13:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 11:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 15:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() ![]() | On time 11:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 3h47 | 15:27 Florence Rifredi | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 11:53 Venice Mestre | 4h58 | 16:51 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 12:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 14:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 12:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 14:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 12:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 14:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 16:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 12:53 Venice Mestre | 4h48 | 17:41 Florence Rifredi | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 13:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 15:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 13:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 15:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 13:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 15:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:34 Venice Mestre | 2h51 | 16:25 Florence Rifredi | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 13:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 17:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 13:53 Venice Mestre | 4h58 | 18:51 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | 14:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 16:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 16:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 14:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 16:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 14:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 18:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 14:53 Venice Mestre | 5h17 | 20:10 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 15:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 17:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 15:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 17:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 15:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 17:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() ![]() | On time 15:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 3h42 | 19:22 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 15:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h30 | 20:10 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 16:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 18:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 16:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 18:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 18:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:53 Venice Mestre | 4h57 | 21:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 17:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 19:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 17:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h10 | 21:50 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() ![]() | On time 17:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 3h34 | 21:14 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 change | |
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![]() | On time 03:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 05:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 03:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h12 | 07:52 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() ![]() | On time 03:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h32 | 08:12 Florence Rifredi | 1 change | |
![]() | On time 03:53 Venice Mestre | 5h00 | 08:53 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | On time 04:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 06:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 04:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 4h44 | 09:24 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 04:53 Venice Mestre | 4h58 | 09:51 Florence Campo di Marte | 2 changes | |
![]() | 05:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 07:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 07:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 05:26 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h13 | 07:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 05:40 Venice Santa Lucia | 5h34 | 11:14 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 changes | |
![]() | 06:05 Venice Santa Lucia | 2h15 | 08:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:17 Venice Mestre | 2h03 | 08:20 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:40 Venice Mestre | 1h59 | 08:39 Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 changesdirect | |
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Distance 205 km |
Average train duration 3h 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £19 |
Trains per day 50 |
Direct trains 35 |
Fastest train 2h 3m |
First train 00:10 |
Last train 23:28 |
Frecciarossa, Italo and Regionale trains will get you from Venice to Florence from £19. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Enjoy a comfortable and relaxing route on a Frecciarossa train from Venice to Florence. As an official travel partner of Trenitalia, Omio shows you the latest Frecciarossa timetables for the Venice to Florence train and prices starting as low as £39 for this journey. Frecciarossa is Trenitalia’s premier high-speed train service making around 200 connections across Italy per day, including major destinations like Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice and Naples. Frecciarossa trains are renowned for their comfort, speed and reduced environmental impact and reach speeds up to 186 mph (300 kmh), so you can travel 126 miles (204 km) quickly between Venice and Florence.
When booking the Frecciarossa train between Venice and Florence, you can choose between four different classes: Standard, Premium, Business, and Executive. Although each class offers different levels of comfort, all Frecciarossa train carriages provide passengers with free WiFi access, power outlets, air conditioning, toilets, luggage storage, onboard entertainment, and restaurant and bar services. If you’re looking to add to your travel experience, book a Frecciarossa train from Venice to Florence on Omio today!
Train information from Venice to Florence with Frecciarossa:
Thanks to the route between Venice and Florence being a popular one, you'll find a wide range of train services between the two cities daily. These trains travel from either Venice Santa Lucia or Venice Mestre and head to either Florence Santa Maria Novella or Florence Rifredi with numerous changeovers, one changeover, or directly. Trains start as early as 05:30 a.m. each morning and travel a couple of times an hour from then until the last regional train leaves the Santa Lucia station. These routes are operated by two different popular train companies in Italy. These routes include high_speed train services, regional and high_speed regional services, and intercity train services. The fastest among them is the high_speed trains. All trains cover a distance of around 126 miles (204 km) and the average time between stations is around 4h 45min depending on the type of train.
There is no shortage of routes available from Venice to Florence when thinking about train travel. You'll find services operated by both Trenitalia and Italo throughout the day. There are roughly 45 trains operating this route daily, starting at around 05:30 a.m. each morning and running a few times per hour until the last train leaves at 07:40 p.m. each evening. Italo offers around 10 trips a day, starting at 07:05 a.m. and ending around 05:05 p.m. each day. Trenitalia operates the other 35 trains running these routes. The most frequent option is the high_speed regional train travelling from Venice Santa Lucia to Florence Santa Maria Novella with two stopovers en route, taking around 4h 15min
Your travel time when taking a train from Venice to Florence will depend on two things, the type of train you're on and the route you'll be taking. The most common route is between the two main stations and comes with two changeovers en route at Bologna Centrale and Prato Centrale, and these trips take an average of 4h 15min. If you're boarding a high_speed train from Santa Lucia to Santa Maria Novella, you're looking at a travel time of just over 2h, which is mightily faster than a regional journey. Taking a regional train from Venice Mestre to Florence Rifredi with a single stopover en route, your travel time will usually be 3h 30min, while a direct intercity between the same two stations will be close to 2h 55min.
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="Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.">Departure train station: When taking a train from Venice to Florence, you'll have to choose between two departing stations. The first, Venice Mestre, is located on the mainland directly across from Venice and the second_largest train station in Venice. The station is connected to two airports in Venice through the local buses and is home to several shops, restaurants, eateries, restrooms, ATMs, and much more. The main station used for these routes is Venice Santa Lucia, which is the primary train station in the heart of the city, well_connected to the rest of the city by train connections, buses, and taxis. This is one of the largest stations around and boasts all of the services and amenities you may need for your trip, including restaurants, eateries, shops, ticketing offices, an information office, luggage storage, ATMs and banks, passenger lounges, and much more.
Arrival train station: Your arrival stations in Florence include Florence Rifredi and Florence Santa Maria Novella. Florence Rifredi is a smaller station serving mainly as a through_station and further away from the city centre. Florence Santa Maria Novella is located in the heart of the city and is easily accessible through local trains, buses, and taxis located outside of the station. It's also a large, primary train station that boasts all of the required amenities and services and more. These facilities include a we
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h of restaurants and eateries, plenty of shopping opportunities, ATMs, banks, currency exchange services, accessible restrooms, passenger lounges, ticketing offices, and a lot more.There are two train companies operating these routes. The less frequent provider is Italo, a major train operator in Italy providing intercity routes throughout the country. Italo trains are all high_speed trains running directly from Venice Santa Lucia to Santa Maria Novella. The second operator is Trenitalia, the primary train provider in the country offering a wide range of train services. many of the routes are operated by high_speed trains but also include regional trains with changeovers en route, as well as intercity trains running between Mestre and Rifredi stations.
Trenitalia is the major train provider in Italy and is owned by the government. they provide the more frequent routes between Venice and Florence. These trains include high_speed trains that cover the distance in close to 2h. There are also standard regional trains that have two changeovers and a travel time of over 4h, while the regional train without changeovers will take closer to 3h.
Italo is the less frequent provider of the two but still operated close to 10 trains daily. These are all high_speed trains running directly between the primary stations in each city. Italo trains offer some of the quickest routes between the two cities.
When you're travelling these routes, if you're looking for some extra legroom and snack, consider paying a little extra for a first_class ticket. You'll still only be limited to one large bag to put in the luggage compartment and a piece of hand luggage, but you'll have a more comfortable trip with snacks and a foldable table and charging ports. If you want to travel with pets, only commit to two small ones and make sure you have a pet carrier they can be in for the whole trip. Taking your bicycle with is a lot easier if it's foldable and fits in the compartment but you can call ahead and try to book space for a non_foldable bike on certain routes. When travelling with a disability, you can arrange assistance by calling the train company a day or two in advance or approach Sala Blu and Venice Santa Lucia.
Unfortunately, due to the distance between Venice and Florence and the train times operating the routes, there are no night trains available between these two cities.
Believe it or not, unless you're biking or walking, taking a train between destinations is the most eco_friendly way to travel nowadays. Trains only account for 35 of the global transport emissions and also produce almost 70% CO2 compared to cars or planes. Trains also use space more efficiently and can transport hundreds more people in a single trip than a car or plane. They also make less noise.
If you're looking for the cheapest way to travel, take a look at the Omio Magazine to see if there are any additional tips on travelling efficiently. To save money on tickets, search through Omio and filter your results page according to price. Avoid travelling on weekends because it's usually more costly, and search with flexible dates to make sure there aren't better deals on days before or after your leave date. Lastly, book your tickets as far in advance as possible. The nearer your departure date comes, the pricier the tickets.
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="Colorful sunset over Ponte Vecchio bridge.">Florence currently sits as the capital of the Italian Tuscany region and offers travellers a plethora of sights to visit, activities to take part in, and cuisine to indulge in. You'll find a vast number of Renaissance architecture and art, an array of decorated basilicas, an array of museums, and artist tombs. These are a couple of things worth trying during your Florence stay. Florence stands as the capital of the Tuscany region of Italy and as such, the city offers visitors a variety of things to see, things to do, and food to eat. you'll find an array of Renaissance art and architecture, plentiful museums, artist tombs, and lavishly decorated basilicas. here are a few things worth doing while in the region.
When departing from Venice, you have various train station options to start your route from including Venice Santa Lucia and Venice Mestre. 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 Venice Santa Lucia, which is located around 0 miles (0 m) 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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