Tirana to Florence by train
Travel from Tirana (Albania) to Florence (Italy) by train (753km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Tirana - Florence @ 2025-01-25
To travel by train from Tirana in Albania to Florence in Italy, please read the following information and blog posts.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Tirana (Albania) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Trieste (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
- 2Tirana (Albania) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Bari (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
- 3Tirana (Albania) - Durrës (Albania) - Bari (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
753 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Tirana to Florence, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Florence - Tirana / Tirana - Milan / Tirana - Naples / Tirana - Palermo / Tirana - Turin / Tirana - Venice / Tirana - Pisa1 Tirana (Albania) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Trieste (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Tirana (Albania) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
To travel from Albania to Montenegro you have to use a bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Shkoder to Ulcinj or Podgorica. There are as well long-distance bus connections from Tirana via Shkoder and Podgorica to Kotor.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Tirana to Podgorica?
Check times&prices 
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Tirana / Shkodër - Ulcinj
1b Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Direct train connections via day and overnight connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Bar and Podgorica via the mountains of Montenegro to Belgrade (Serbia).
The journey time on the journey from Bar to Belgrade is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Podgorica / Bar - Belgrade
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1c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Serbia to Croatia by direct train. There is one daily train connection on the main railway line between Belgrade and Zagreb. The journey time is eight hours. The train ticket fare is 29 EUR.
The departure time in Belgrade is 10:00. The arrival time in Zagreb 18:15.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Zagreb?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train company:
HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Belgrade / Belgrade - Dubrovnik / Belgrade - Osijek / Belgrade - Pula / Belgrade - Rijeka / Belgrade - Split / Belgrade - Zadar / Novi Sad - Zagreb / Novi Sad - Dubrovnik / Novi Sad - Split
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1d Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Travel from Zagreb to Ljubljana by direct train. The journey time is 2:30 hours. There are at least two direct train connections daily. The train ticket fare is 9 EUR. Buy your train ticket at a railway station.
The departure times in Zagreb are 06:30 and 12:30. The arrival times in Ljubljana are 08:50 and 15:15.
Find the exact train schedules and information to the train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Ljubljana?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ljubljana - Zagreb
1e Travelling from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Trieste (Italy)
Travel from Slovenia to Italy on the train route from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Trieste (Italy).
There are at least two trains per day to cross the border. The journey time on the railway line Ljubljana to Trieste is 2:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 8 EUR. Buy the ticket at a train station.
From Trieste you have good train connections to your travel destination in Italy. Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the booking links.
It is also possible to cross the border at Gorica. But you have to include a bus to get from the Slovenian to the Italian train station within the town.
Where to buy a ticket from Ljubljana to Trieste?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Trieste - Ljubljana / Ljubljana - Venice / Ljubljana - Florence / Ljubljana - Milan / Ljubljana - Udine / Nova Gorica - Gorgonzola / Sezana - Villa Opicina / Bled - Venice / Bled - Florence / Bled - Rome
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1f Travelling from Trieste (Italy) to Florence (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Trieste to Florence?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Florence - Trieste / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Tirana (Albania) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Bari (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Tirana to Skopje?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Skopje - Tirana / Tirana - Ohrid
2b Travelling from Skopje (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from North Macedonia to Greece by train. The only available train connection is by the night train from Belgrade via Skopje (North Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece).
2021: This train runs only in the summer months. Between the Macedonian-Greek border and Thessaloniki the train is replaced by buses.
The journey time from Skopje to Thessaloniki is 5:45 hours. The departure time in Skopje is 04:45. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 10:30. The train ticket fare is 13 EUR.
An alternative travel route is by train to Bitola (North Macedonia). There you cross the border by taxi to Florina (Greece), from where you continue by train to Thessaloniki.
1) Skopje to Bitola: the journey time is 3:20 hours. Three daily train connections with departure times in Skopje at 07:00 / 14:30 / 20:00. And arrival times in Bitola at 10:20 / 18:00 / 23:30. The ticket fare is 6 EUR.
2) Bitola to Florina: by taxi. The journey time is one hour plus border control. The distance is 35 kilometres. The taxi fare is 28 EUR.
3) Florina to Thessaloniki: the journey time is 2:40 hours. One train connection daily with departure time in Florina at 16:00. And the arrival time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The ticket fare is 10 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Thessaloniki?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Skopje / Skopje - Athens / Ohrid - Athens / Ohrid - Thessaloniki
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2c Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Patras (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Patras - Thessaloniki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa
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2d Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Bari (Italy)
Travel from Patras to Bari by ferry. The journey time is 16 hours. The ticket price starts at 50 EUR. The ferry company Superfast Ferries / ANEK Lines serves this route.
You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:
- standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.
The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.
How you get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometers in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.
How you get in Bari from the ferry terminal to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometers from the ferry terminal to „Bari Centrale“ railway station. You can either walk which will take about 25 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 50. It is a circle line from „Stazione Marittima“ to „Bari Centrale“ (arrival directly in front of the train station). The bus runs every 20 minutes and the ticket price is 1 EUR. The bus journey time is 15 minutes.
The ferry port of Bari has two terminals.
1. „Terminal Crociere“ is for ferry arrivals from Greece.
2. „Terminal Porto di Bari“ is for ferry arrivals other than Greece, for example from Croatia.
Between these two ferry terminals runs a free shuttle bus.
If you want to visit Bari old-town, use the lockers at the train station. These are better than the ones at the ferry terminal due to the opening times.
Where to buy a ticket from Patras to Bari?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bari - Patras
2e Travelling from Bari (Italy) to Florence (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Bari to Florence?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Florence - Bari / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Tirana (Albania) - Durrës (Albania) - Bari (Italy) - Florence (Italy)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Tirana (Albania) to Durrës (Albania)
To travel in Albania by train, you have to buy your ticket locally at the train station. Tickets are not sold in advance, only for the next departure.
There is only one service class available.
Timetable amendments and train cancellations come into effect at short notice. Please always check locally at the station before travelling.
If no train connection is available, make use of one of the frequent bus connections.
Where to buy a ticket from Tirana to Durrës?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Tren (T)
train company:
HSH Hekurudha Shqiptare
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Durrës - Tirana / Durrës - Tirana
3b Travelling from Durrës (Albania) to Bari (Italy)
Travel from Durrës to Bari by ferry. The journey time is 9 hours. The ticket price starts at 40 EUR. The ferry companies Adria Ferries, GNV and Ventouris Ferries serve this route.
You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:
- standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.
The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.
How you get in Durrës from the the train station to the ferry port:
The train station and the bus station of Durrës are just opposite of the ferry terminal. Pass the train station building on the south side, cross the pedestrian bridge and you are at the ferry terminal.
How you get in Bari from the ferry terminal to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometers from the ferry terminal to „Bari Centrale“ railway station. You can either walk which will take about 25 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 50. It is a circle line from „Stazione Marittima“ to „Bari Centrale“ (arrival directly in front of the train station). The bus runs every 20 minutes and the ticket price is 1 EUR. The bus journey time is 15 minutes.
The ferry port of Bari has two terminals.
1. „Terminal Crociere“ is for ferry arrivals from Greece.
2. „Terminal Porto di Bari“ is for ferry arrivals other than Greece, for example from Croatia.
Between these two ferry terminals runs a free shuttle bus.
If you want to visit Bari old-town, use the lockers at the train station. These are better than the ones at the ferry terminal due to the opening times.
Where to buy a ticket from Durrës to Bari?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bari - Durrës
3c Travelling from Bari (Italy) to Florence (Italy)
To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.
Where to buy a ticket from Bari to Florence?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / InterCity (IC) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Regionale Veloce (RV) / Italo (ITALO) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris / ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40294 Rome - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ236 Venice - Vienna / ICN 1559 Rome - Palermo / ICN 1963 Milan - Syracuse / ICN 765 Milan - Lecce
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Ancona - Patras / Civitavecchia - Barcelona / Livorno - Barcelona / Ancona - Split / Bari - Dubrovnik
train company:
TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato / THELLO Thello / NTV Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori / MINO Minoan Lines / GRIM Grimaldi Lines / BLUELINE Blueline Ferries
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Florence - Bari / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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