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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €105, while a flight costs an average of €329.
Distance: 1174 km
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€329 Average price | €106 Average price | €105 Average price Cheapest | €350 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 5m Average total duration 25h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 35m Average total duration 18h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.5 - 7.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Rome:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Rome costing on average €106.
A train is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Rome costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 35m.
Bus takes on average 26h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Rome
How to get from Brussels to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 50698:45 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 10:45 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €89 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50698:45 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 10:45 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €89 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50698:45 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 10:45 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €89 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM 31h20 Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin) 11:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €143 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM 27h35 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 6:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €158 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM 30h45 Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €158 1 One-way 2 transfers
U229869:10 AM 2h05 Brussels Airport 11:15 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 56505:40 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 7:40 PM Rome Ciampino Airport €100 1 One-way 0 transfers
SN31813:05 PM 2h05 Brussels Airport 5:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €137 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Rome:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Rome costing on average €106.
A train is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Rome costing on average €329.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 35m.
Bus takes on average 26h 5m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Central and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ITA, Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Malta Air, easyJet, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, AJet, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Transavia France, Air Serbia, Air Corsica to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- 11 direct flights per day with ITA, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, easyJet, Ryanair.
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