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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 €66 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 €66, while a flight costs an average of €432.
Distance: 960 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€432 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €90 Average price | €299 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 56m Average total duration 19h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €90.
A train is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 19h 56m.
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.
FlixBus5:45 PM20h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:50 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€771One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:45 PM20h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)1:50 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€771One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U229933:40 PM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport5:30 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1201One-way0 transfers
Other options
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95598:02 AM13h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:40 PMRome Tiburtina€2801One-way1 transfer
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95638:02 AM14h52Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:54 PMRome Tiburtina€2801One-way1 transfer
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95678:02 AM15h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:40 PMRome Tiburtina€2801One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain2:03 PM22h12Frankfurt South station12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€801One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:03 PM22h02Frankfurt South station6:05 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€801One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain2:03 PM21h47Frankfurt South station11:50 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€811One-way2 transfers
U229959:00 PM1h55Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1051One-way0 transfers
DE41877:55 PM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1691One-way0 transfers
DE44398:00 AM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A train is €25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €90.
A train is €366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €432.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 19h 56m.
- 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, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Icelandair, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, AJet, Bulgaria Air, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Ryanair, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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