How to take the rail journey from Florence/Firenze to Lucca

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Firenze / Florence to Lucca by train

Routes you can take to go from Firenze / Florence to Lucca

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

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Route Information

Station Guides

Looking towards Firenze S.M.Novella station from the city centre

Firenze S. M. Novella Rail Station Guide

Lucca station seen from the binari/platforms

Lucca Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

1hr 19min - 1hr 45min (approx)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Monday to Friday = 23 x trains per day
Saturday = 18 x trains
Sunday = 20 x trains

Travel Information

When taking a train from Florence/Firenze to Lucca what won't be obvious at S.M.Novella station, is that two groups of train services operate on this route:
(1) the trains heading on to Pisa or Viareggio worth targeting, as they're faster by around 25 mins
(2) slower trains, which are more sparse in the morning, but will stand out on the departure screens, because they terminate in Lucca.

All trains also call at: Pistoia, Montecatini and Montecatini Centro

If you want to stop off on the way to Lucca by train to explore the delights of Montecatini Terme leave the train at Montecatini Centro.

If you will be heading off in the morning, look up the departure times on the Trenitalia website, even if you will be buying tickets at the station.
They are fewer departures in the morning, there is typically a gap between 09:10 and 11:38.
The departures are more frequent in the afternoon, in some hours after 13:00 there are two departures, one of which will be a slower train.

Most trains on this route are 2nd class only.

This is a direct journey

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Regionale Veloce (Italy) Train Guide

A 'Rock' branded train has arrived in Padova

Regionale (Italy) Train Guide

Good to Know

An easy three cities by train from Florence itinerary:

It's possible to see the three cities - Pistoia, Lucca and Pisa in a day trip by train from Firenze.

All of these cities are linked by trains that operate at least hourly (in the pm), and the journey time between them is less than an hour; the longest journey of the day will be the journey between Pisa and Firenze.

It won't cost any more to buy tickets at each station on the day on which you want to travel.

Our recommended itinerary is:

(1) Firenze to Pistoia
(2) Pistoia to Lucca
(3) Lucca to Pisa*
(4) Pisa to Firenze

*Leave the train at Pisa S. Rossore station, it's much closer to the leaning tower than Pisa Centrale.
But head to Pisa Centrale to catch a train back to Firenze.

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