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Firenze / Florence to Siena by train
How to take the rail journey from Florence/Firenze to Siena
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From Firenze S. M. Novella to Siena
Journey Summary
1hr 28 - 1hr 32min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Siena
All trains also call at: Empoli
There are two options for travelling from Florence to Siena by train:
(1) taking these direct trains (on Monday to Saturday there are hourly departures for most of the day, or
(2) taking a train from Florence to Empoli and then making what should be a straightforward connection into a train on to Siena.
So on this route it can be a good idea to look up the train times on the Trenitalia website, before heading for the station.
It will help target these direct trains from Florence to Siena.
Travelling on a Sunday
If you want to take these direct trains on a Sunday. then it's worth making the effort to check the train times on Trenitalia before heading to the station to buy tickets.
There are gaps of up to three hours between departures on Sunday, though in the hours with no direct trains, journeys with connections at Empoli are an option.
Most trains are 2nd class only on this route.
Mon - Sat = 15 x trains per day
Sunday = 8 x trains
Tickets
Book early and save: No
There is no need to book in advance online for this journey, the tickets will cost the same price if you pay at the station on the day on which you want to travel.
And that's because there are no express trains between Firenze and Siena, the train service is solely provided by Regionale trains - on which seats can't be reserved.
Though on this route there are three benefits of booking tickets for your journey in advance on the Trenitalia website*
(1) You can avoid what can be long queues for the ticket machines and ticket office at Firenze S.M. Novella station.
(2) You can confirm the departure times on your chosen travel date.
(3) You will also see the timings of the additional journey options, which involve making what should be a straightforward connection between trains in Empoli
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | from €9 approx |
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Good to Know
The station in Siena is some distance from the historic town centre and the waking route isn't particularly obvious as the station is cut off the town by a bus station which is located over a busy road.
So taking the bus is the best option, routes/lines 3, 8, 10, 17, 77 all go to the stop named Piazza del Sale, but this is sill a 10-20 min walk to the Piazza del Campo in the heart of the town.
So if the timings suit take route/line 7, it typically departs every 30 mins, but it gets nearer to the heart of the town as it goes to a stop at Stufa Seca.
There are two options for travelling from Florence to Sienna by train:
(1) taking these direct trains, or (2) taking a train from Florence to Empoli and then making what should be a straightforward connection into a train on to Siena.
So on this route it can be a good idea to look up the train times on the Trenitalia website, before heading for the station.
It will help target these direct trains from Florence to Siena.
On all days of the the week, the final direct train of the day departs DAILY from Firenze S.M. Novella station at around 20:10.
Although the 21:28 train to Livorno has a connection at Empoli on to Siena.
*If you want to take these direct trains on a Sunday - then it's worth making the effort to check the train times on Trenitalia before heading to the station to buy tickets.
There are gaps of up to three hours between departures on Sundays - though journeys with connections at Empoli are an option.
Final Destination: Siena
All trains also call at: Empoli
Most trains are 2nd class only on this route.
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