Tuscany is geographically much closer to Rome than to Milan. The southern border of Tuscany shares a regional frontier with Lazio (the province containing Rome), making the high-speed train journey from Florence to Rome take a mere 90 minutes. In contrast, traveling north from Tuscany to Milan involves crossing through Emilia-Romagna, resulting in a longer travel distance and a train duration of roughly one hour and forty-five minutes to two hours.