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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €433.
Distance: 960 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€433 Average price | €92 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €299 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 57m Average total duration 19h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A train is €29 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €92.
A train is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 19h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Rome
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM 20h55 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €103 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM 20h55 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €103 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U229949:20 AM 1h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:10 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €156 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ECE 151+
95598:02 AM 13h38 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 9:40 PM Rome Tiburtina €287 1 One-way 1 transfer
ECE 151+
95638:02 AM 14h52 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 10:54 PM Rome Tiburtina €287 1 One-way 1 transfer
ECE 151+
95678:02 AM 15h38 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 11:40 PM Rome Tiburtina €287 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 PM 22h50 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €118 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus2:03 PM 22h12 Frankfurt South station 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €120 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 PM 21h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €122 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1219 · AF14043:05 PM 4h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €231 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1519 · AF150410:15 AM 4h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:00 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €231 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1619 · AF130412:00 PM 6h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €231 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A train is €29 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €92.
A train is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €433.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 19h 57m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with ITA, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, easyJet, Lufthansa City Airlines, AJet, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Icelandair, Transavia France, Air Europa, Ryanair, Eurowings, asl airlines, Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with ITA, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, easyJet, Ryanair, Eurowings.
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