We took a high-speed train from Milan to Florence and another from Florence to Rome. The station is central to Florence, and it is an easy walk to hotels, tour buses, restaurants, and the leather district, as well as to the two main attractions, i.e. David at Academia and the Uffizi Art Museum.

Primary train station in Florence located very close to Basilica Santa Maria Novella, and within a five minute walk of the market, 10 minute walk to Accademia, and a fifteen minute walk to Ponte Vecchio. The station is very large and all of the bins are arranged in one line at the ground level - no need for stairs. There are numerous shops within the station and a large parking lot up front. There is also a good baggage storage if you are only making a quick stop and do not want to drag your bags around the city. AS a tip, use the baggage storage counter on the outside of the station. The inside counter always seems to have a long line.

Have used SMN for train travel across Italy a handful of times over the past couple of decades. It is a fairly busy station with numerous arrival and departures to other popular destinations around the country. Given the relative small size of Florence it is fairly convenient to travel by foot to/from most hotels around the Historic Centre of Florence as well. Plenty of taxis available if preferred but walking is just fine if you don't have too much luggage. Station is fitted with quite a few self-use ticket machines. You'll find traditional manned booths for ticket purchase as well but seems these might be credit card purchase only now. The departure platforms are now located within a secure area behind a glassed entryway. Show or scan your tickets and you can enter and walk over to respective platform once it is showing on the board.

Conviently located train station between Milan and Rome. We stopped off in Florence for a few days while traveling between the two. Quite close to several hotels and major attractions of Florence. We found it a bit challenging to catch up with taxis and other members of our party due to the free for all just outside. Inside there are really no good places to wait for the trains.

We were traveling from Florence to Venice and made sure we not too early but also not too late. Platforms only announced couple minutes before departure so you have to hang around in corridor and no real waiting area. Watch out for scams as people approach you to “help” but they not staff and just want to rip you off. If unsure of anything speak to officials or security, we found them mostly helpful. Be aware of pickpockets, not that many, but they there.

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