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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 bus with prices starting from €59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.0 - 2.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €59, and a flight costs an average of €72.
Distance: 960 km
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€208 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest |
6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 46m Average total duration 19h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 · FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:03 PM21h42Frankfurt South station5:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€901One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:03 PM21h42Frankfurt South station5:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€901One-way2 transfers
Fastest
U229933:40 PM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport5:30 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1261One-way0 transfers
Other options
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95598:02 AM13h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf9:40 PMRome Tiburtina€2871One-way1 transfer
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95638:02 AM14h52Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:54 PMRome Tiburtina€2871One-way1 transfer
ECE 151+
FRECCIAROSSA 95678:02 AM15h38Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:40 PMRome Tiburtina€2871One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM21h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€931One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 AM21h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:35 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€951One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM19h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€971One-way1 transfer
U229959:00 PM1h55Frankfurt am Main Airport10:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1261One-way0 transfers
DE44398:00 AM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1951One-way0 transfers
DE41877:55 PM1h50Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1951One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A bus is €119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average €208.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 5 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 South station and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, Intercity Notte to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Helvetic Airways to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 13 direct flights per day with easyJet, Lufthansa, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
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