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Paris to Florence by train
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Cheapest Price CA$54.86
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30 days in advance CA$264.16
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7 days in advance CA$335.53
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First train06:16
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Last train20:22
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey8hr 34m
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Distance889 kilometres
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Trains per day48
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Avg. journey time13hr 13m
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Train operators
Travelling from Paris to Florence by train
Want to know how to get from Paris to Florence by train? We have gathered for you all the useful information about this trip!
The fastest trains from Paris to Florence take around 8 hours and 34 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 889 kilometres.
On weekdays, the first train leaving Paris is scheduled to depart at around 06:16. The last departure is usually at around 20:22 . On Saturdays and Sundays, trains leave Paris at around 06:16, with the last train leaving at around 20:18. There are frequent services on this particular rail route. On average, there are about 48 trains per day travelling between the two cities. They leave approximately every 1 minute.
Prices for a single ticket between the two cities start from CA$54.86.
We think any time is a great time to visit Florence, as each season has its own unique charm. Nevertheless, please make sure you check the local weather and average seasonal temperatures at destination before deciding on your holiday.
For more tips to help you plan your journey, check out our help articles, or read our guide to Florence.
Is there a direct train from Paris to Florence?
The journey between Paris and Florence usually involves one change of train.
We usually find at least one departure on the route from Paris to Florence every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found at least one departure.
How long does it take to travel from Paris to Florence?
The Paris to Florence train travel takes about 8 hours and 34 minutes, no matter when you leave.
What are the Paris to Florence train times and schedule?
If you're travelling on a weekday, you'll find the earliest train to Florence leaving Paris at around 06:16 and the last train leaving at around 20:22 . At weekends, the first train of the day leaves Paris at around 06:16, with the final departure at 20:18.
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TGV & Italo/Frecciarossa
It is easy to travel by train from Paris to Florence. There is an overnight option, using the Thello night train from Paris to either Milan, Verona or Padua, and then continuing from one of those cities by fast daytime train to Florence the following morning. If you prefer travelling entirely by day, the following route works well.
First board a high-speed TGV train from Paris to Turin. That train travels through Burgundy and the Alps, reaching Turin less than 5 hours after leaving Paris. In Turin you alight at Porta Susa station, from where there are connecting high-speed trains to Florence. This journey from Turin to Florence is on either an Italo or a Frecciarossa service. Both trains are very comfortable.
Paris to Turin
Fast TGV trains speed south from the French capital, cutting through Burgundy to reach Lyon, their first stop. After that, the pace slows as the terrain becomes more mountainous. All trains on this route stop at Chambéry and Modane before entering Italy, where the train makes two stops at Bardoneccia and Oulx.
Upon arrival in Turin, the high-speed trains from Paris stop at Porta Susa station, an easy 10-minute walk west of the city centre. Porto Susa affords an excellent range of onward connections - including high-speed services to Florence and Rome, as well as direct trains to Verona and Venice. The TGV from Paris continues beyond Turin Porta Susa to Milan, dawdling rather than dashing on the final leg of its long journey from Paris.
Torino Porta Susa to Florence S.M.N.
Trenitalia and NTV Italo compete head-to-head on the 450-kilometre rail route from Turin Porta Susa to Santa Maria Novella station in Florence. Trenitalia offer about ten departures each day on the route and Italo offers three. All high-speed services take about 2 hrs 45 mins for the journey to Turin. Note that tickets are not usually interchangeable between the two companies. Milan and Bologna are the main cities on this journey from Piedmont to Tuscany. The last part of the journey, as the train cuts through the hills between Bologna and Florence, is almost entirely in tunnels.
Thello night train & Frecciarossa
The journey by train from Paris to Florence is easy. You can make this journey entirely by day, but there’s also a useful overnight option. Board an overnight Thello train in Paris, which leaves the French capital every evening bound for Venice. You have a choice of couchette or sleeping berth on this night train; the sleeping berth is much more comfortable.
The night train’s first stop in Italy is Milan, where you can join an early morning high-speed service direct to Florence. Or, instead of changing trains at Milan at the crack of dawn, you can also stay on the night train for another 2 hours to Verona or even another 3 hours to Padua, connecting in one of those cities onto a direct train to Florence. If you value your sleep and want to avoid that early morning change of train in Milan, just enter ‘via Verona Porta Nuova’ or ‘via Padova’ when you search for trains. Changing trains at Verona or Padua often makes no difference to the fare. Indeed, sometimes it's even cheaper than changing in Milan.
Paris to Milan (night train)
The Thello overnight train from Paris to Milan departs from the Gare de Lyon in Paris. In the early hours, the train runs along the shore of Lake Geneva with – on a clear night – beautiful views of the Alps. There is a glorious moment in the morning when the train skirts the edge of Lake Maggiore.
There is just one scheduled stop in France (at Dijon) to pick up passengers, and no station stops on the overnight run across Switzerland. In the morning the train stops at Milan, before continuing to Verona, Padua and Venice.
Milan to Florence
Trains leave Milan from two different stations. All Italo services and most Trenitalia Frecciarossa services to Florence leave from Milan Centrale. A small number of Trenitalia trains depart from Porta Garibaldi instead. All fast trains arrive in Florence at Santa Maria Novella station.
Most of these high-speed direct trains from Milan to Florence only stop once along the way, at Bologna Centrale. A small number of trains make one or two additional stops, extending the overall journey time by up to 20 minutes.