In order to bring you the best possible user experience, this site uses Javascript. If you are seeing this message, it is likely that the Javascript option in your browser is disabled. For optimal viewing of this site, please ensure that Javascript is enabled for your browser.
Did you know that your browser is out of date? To get the best experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version. Learn more.

Travel to and around Florence

Florence is the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany, famous for its history & culture, and considered as the birthplace of the Renaissance.

With over 16 million tourists visiting Florence each year, the city has developed the infrastructure to travel comfortably to and from Florence from major European cities.

By plane

Fly to Firenze-Pertola Airport (Amerigo Vespucci) with direct flights to the European hubs: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Lyon, London (City, Gatwick), Madrid, Paris, Vienna, Munich.

http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/en

It is also possible to land at Pisa International Airport “Galileo Galilei”, connected in 50 minutes to the Florence Central Railway Station by a very comfortable shuttle train, which has an hourly frequency. Destinations with direct flights to Pisa include: Alcante, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhaguen, Krakow, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Edimburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Ibiza, Leeds, Liverpool, Malta, London, Maastricht, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Marrakesh, Moscow, New York, Newcastle, Oslo, Palma di Mallorca, Paris, Porto, Prague, Rodhes, San Petersburgh, Stockholm, Tirana, Valencia.

www.pisa-airport.com

Benefit from up to 10% discount - Special rate for congress delegates!

AFKL-LOGO GlobalMeetings&Events-RGB.png

Air France and KLM are the official carriers for ESC Acute CardioVascular Care and ESC Cardio-Oncology 2025 congresses and if you book your flight via the dedicated link you will benefit from up to 10% discount on the public fare.

 

For ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2025 Congress

Enter the event ID code 50321AF in order to get access to the discounted AIR FRANCE-KLM Global Meetings & Events fares. See more on the partner website.

For ESC Cardio-Oncology 2025

Enter the event ID code 50325AF in order to get access to the discounted AIR FRANCE-KLM Global Meetings & Events fares. See more on the partner website.

From the airport to the city centre

The airport is located just outside the city:

  • By tram: direct connection from Florence airport to the city centre with the line T2 - Vespucci (20 minutes). The tramway represents a comfortable, affordable and ecologic way of connection. More information

Frequency: every 5 minutes 

Price: 1,70€

  • By taxi: all drivers operate a flat fee of 30€ (daytime) to the city centre (20 minutes approximately outside rush hour). More information

By train

You can also chose to arrive by train: Florence is well connected with Direct Freccia Rossa trains to the central station Santa Maria Novella

  • From Rome: 1h30min, frequency twice an hour
  • From Bologna: 37min, frequency twice an hour
  • From Milan: 1h45min, frequency every hour
  • From Milan Malpensa Airport: 2h40min
  • From Naples: 3h00min, up to 3 trains every hour

Freccia Rossa website: www.italiarail.com/frecciarossa