Lonely PlanetSep 24, 2026
Taking the Train from Rome to Florence (What You Need to Know)
Everything you need to know about taking the train from Rome to Florence.
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- Fiera Antiquaria di ArezzoMarketFills streets with antique vendors on the first weekend
- Cappella BacciMuseum
- Elsewhere
- PantheonPlace of worshipRome, ItalyRome Termini is 2km away
- ColosseumSightRome, ItalyRome Termini is 1km away
- Arno RiverSightFlorence, ItalyFlorence station is 500m from it
- Trattoria La PalombaRestaurantOrvieto, ItalyKnown for game meats and foraged foods like truffles
- Rome TerminiSightRome, ItalyBusy but efficient station, transfer point for Rome metro
- Baths of DiocletianSightRome, ItalyRome Termini station takes its name from these
- Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain stationFlorence, ItalyStation in the heart of Florence, near the duomo
- Cattedrale di Santa Maria del FiorePlace of worshipFlorence, ItalyFlorence's landmark duomo, near the train station
- Santa Croce neighborhoodNeighborhoodFlorence, ItalyFlorence station is within walking distance
- TrenitaliaPlaceRome, ItalyRuns high-speed and regional trains between Rome and Florence
- Italo TrenoPlaceRome, ItalyRuns high-speed trains between Rome and Florence
- Linea LentaPlaceItalyOlder route for scenery, stops at historic towns
- DirettissimaPlaceItalyHigh-speed railway line from Rome to Florence
- Leonardo ExpressPlaceRome, ItalyTrain from Rome's Fiumicino Airport to Rome Termini
- ITA AirwaysPlaceRome, ItalyOffers a 1-hour flight from Rome to Florence
