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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, and a train costs an average of £168.
Distance: 860 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£236 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £250 Average Price |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 9m Average total duration 17h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 118h 24m Average total duration 117h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Florence from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Florence is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A flight is £23 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Florence costing on average £41.
A flight is £150 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Florence costing on average £168.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes on average 16h 50m.
Train takes on average 10h 35m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Florence as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Eurowings to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Florence by coach.
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