How to get to Florence from Cologne

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Travel Information from Cologne to Florence

Distance533 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£40 - £183
Cheapest modeCoach • £40 • 16 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • £141 • 3 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 533 miles by train, coach or flight between Cologne and Florence. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Florence.

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from Cologne to Florence

How to get to Florence from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Florence is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
19:5516h50
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
12:45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
£541One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
19:5516h50
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
12:45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
£541One-way
0 changes

Fastest

KM Malta AirlinesFR 1602
10:501h40
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:30Bologna Airport
£1141One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:4019h25
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
09:05Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
£661One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
14:1520h10
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
10:25Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
£661One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:2018h40
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
06:00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
£661One-way
1 change
Eurowings EW886+RegionaleRegionale 20687 · Regionale Veloce 4106
10:1510h40
Cologne Bonn Airport
20:55Florence Santa Maria Novella
£1491One-way
2 changes
Eurowings EW886+RegionaleRegionale 20693+IntercityIntercity 598
10:1511h45
Cologne Bonn Airport
22:00Florence Santa Maria Novella
£1471One-way
2 changes
Eurowings EW886+RegionaleRegionale 20665+FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 8520
10:156h12
Cologne Bonn Airport
16:27Florence Santa Maria Novella
£1701One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Cologne to Florence

Travel to Florence easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Florence.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Florence from Cologne. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Florence is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Florence:

Taking a coach costs £100 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £141.

A coach is £143 less than a train with an average ticket price of £183 from Cologne to Florence.

The fastest way to get to Florence from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h.

Other travel options to Florence take longer:

Getting to Florence by coach takes 16 h 40 min on average.

Getting to Florence by train takes 10 h 35 min on average.

The Cologne to Florence distance is approximately 533 miles.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Florence is:

  • 4 coaches per day.
  • 8 flights per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Florence from Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Florence:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Florence:

    • You can go to Florence from Cologne by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £40 with FlixBus from Cologne to Florence on Omio.
    • You can go to Florence from Cologne by plane with Eurowings. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £178 with Eurowings from Cologne to Florence on Omio.
    • You can travel by train to Florence from Cologne with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Florence tickets for £183 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Florence with the following travel companies:

    • Take a direct coach with.
    • Direct flight with.
    • Take a direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Florence as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Florence.

    Many of our customers travelling from Cologne to Florence don't make Florence their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Rome, Pisa, Venice, Milan or Bologna, either of which you could add to your Cologne and Florence trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Florence to any of these top destinations today!

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