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Train from London to Florence

 

Overview

Route: London to Florence via Paris
Journey time: 16 hrs 9 mins
 

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Paris (sleeper)

Sample itinerary: Leave London at 1404 and arrive in Paris at 1726. Catch the 1852 sleeper service from Paris-Bercy and arrive in Florence at 0713 the next day for an early breakfast.
Price: from £135 return
Leg 1: London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
Operator:

Eurostar

Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer

It's a ten minute walk between Gare de Lyon and Gare de BercyIt's a ten minute walk between Gare de Lyon and Gare de Bercy
Gare du Nord to Gare de Bercy. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for RER ligne D to Gare de Lyon (which will be signposted 'direction' 'Melun', 'Malesherbes' or 'Corbeil Essonnes'). It's just 2 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon (and takes a little over 10 minutes) then either walk the 600m to Gare de Bercy or take the metro line 14 (which will be signposted 'direction Olympiades') one stop to Bercy metro station, from where it's just a short stroll over to the mainline Gare de Bercy.

Long hop

Transfer time: Allow 50 mins.
 
Book a hotel near Gare de Bercy
 
 
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord
 
Leg 2: Paris Gare de Bercy to Florence (sleeper)

Train leaves Paris at 1852 and arrives in Florence S.M.N (Santa Maria Novella) at 0713.
Frequency of service: Daily
Operator:

Artesia Night

Journey time: 12 hrs 21 mins
Destination Benvenuto a Firenze
 
Book a hotel near Santa Maria Novella
 

Your route to Florence

The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.

 

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