Day trip from Rome to Florence
Frecciarossa and Italo trains take about 1 hour 35 minutes. It is a long day — around ten and a half hours door to door — so pick one big museum.
- Length: 1 day
- Pace: packed
- Rough cost: €85–€190 pp
- Best for: A taste of Florence if you cannot stay the night
The plan
Renaissance Florence Centro, Oltrarno
- 08:50–10:25 Train: Roma Termini → Firenze Santa Maria Novella
High-speed, about 1h35. Book ahead for lower fares.
- 10:35–11:20 Duomo and Baptistery (outside)
Climbing the dome needs a separate timed ticket.
- 11:30–13:30 Uffizi GalleryBook aheadIndoors
Botticelli’s Venus and Primavera. Closed Mondays.
- 13:30–13:50 Ponte Vecchio
- 14:05–15:00 Lunch in the Oltrarno
Santo Spirito area.
- 15:25–16:15 Piazzale Michelangelo
The postcard view of the city.
- 16:40–17:10 Mercato Centrale (upstairs food hall)Indoors
Grab a snack for the train.
- 17:30–19:05 Train back to Roma Termini
Rough cost
Per person. Return high-speed train (advance fares at the low end), Uffizi ticket, lunch.
Prices checked November 2026 against official and widely published 2026 rates; they change, so confirm before you pay.
Book ahead
- Uffizi Gallery — Timed tickets; advance is a few euros more but skips the queue.
- High-speed train — Advance fares are much cheaper.
If it rains
- Instead of Piazzale Michelangelo: Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo’s David, book ahead)
Good to know
- If you can, stay one night — Florence is much better in the evening.
Book it
- Tickets and tours in Florence (GetYourGuide)
- Hotels in Rome (Booking.com)
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