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Compare coach and flight for Cologne to Florence
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 an average ticket price of £85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £85, while a flight costs an average of £439.
Distance: 860 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£439 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £72 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 43m Average total duration 18h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A coach is £353 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average £439.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 43m.
You'll arrive about 9h 5m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 11h 43m by car). Tickets start at around £439 compared to roughly £72 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Florence
How to get to Florence from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Florence is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3525h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:00Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo£521One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3525h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:00Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo£521One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH1977+LH944013:053h30Cologne Bonn Airport16:35Florence Peretola Airport£4471One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:4019h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:25Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)£541One-way1 change
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus8:1424h51Cologne Hbf9:05Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)£551One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus11:2018h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)£551One-way1 change
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Autobus RMA98 · Regionale 20391+
FRECCIAROSSA 950818:0013h46Cologne Bonn Airport7:46Florence Santa Maria Novella£1341One-way3 changes- EW888+Regionale 20747+
InterCityNotte 796+Regionale 1825218:0012h39Cologne Bonn Airport6:39Florence Santa Maria Novella£1371One-way3 changes 
AZ1794 · AZ1681+
FR 527613:109h30Cologne Bonn Airport22:40Florence Peretola Airport£1411One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:
A coach is £353 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Florence costing on average £439.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes on average 18h 43m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Florence as scheduled services by 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 Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, Eurowings, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Florence by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
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