- Must visit
Vatican Museums
World-famous papal museums with the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and major classical collections.
Cheapest price on Oct 05
$103
Average ticket price on Oct 05
$139
Fastest journey on Oct 05
18 h 55 m
Average journey duration on Oct 05
19 h 38 m
Buses on Oct 05
31
Distance
960 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Rome is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Rome will cost around $139 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $103.
On Mon, Oct 05, we found 31 buses from Frankfurt am Main to Rome, including 1 direct services.
On Mon, Oct 05 the direct buses cover the 960 km distance in an average of 19 h 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 18 h 55 m .
On Mon, Oct 05 the slowest buses will take 20 h 5 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Frankfurt am Main to Rome run on average 23 times per day, taking around 19h 26m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $49 but you can travel from only $21 by flight.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 596 miles (960 km) distance in 16h 45m.
Distance 596 miles (960 km) |
Average bus duration 19h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $49 |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 16h 45m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 20h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $109 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 20h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $118 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 20h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $94 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 20h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $116 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 22h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $126 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 21h00 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $154 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 22h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $125 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 06:05AM | Duration 21h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $117 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 22h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 25h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $120 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 21h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 22h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $101 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:03PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 21h27 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 19h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:03PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 23h17 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 23h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $108 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 22h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 21h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $104 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 21h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:03PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 25h47 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $111 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $86 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:03PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 23h27 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $192 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:03PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 22h02 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $115 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 21h55 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $125 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $104 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 21h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $129 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 21h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $133 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 18h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $109 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 40h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $144 |
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Rome buses for tomorrow, Monday, October 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:45 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 20h25 | 9:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:05 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 20h05 | 9:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 20h35 | 9:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:40 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h20 | 11:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 22h15 | 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:50 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 21h45 | 5:35 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h35 | 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h05 | 5:35 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 22h05 | 7:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 25h20 | 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:55 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 23h35 | 10:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h30 | 8:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 19h45 | 9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 22h12 | 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 2:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 20h27 | 10:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:15 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 23h05 | 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 22h50 | 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:15 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h00 | 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 23h05 | 3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 21h50 | 1:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 4:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 25h47 | 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 4:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 25h27 | 5:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h20 | 3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 5:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 20h05 | 1:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 8:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 21h42 | 5:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ FlixTrain | 8:03 PM Frankfurt South station | 22h02 | 6:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 20h55 | 5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 21h15 | 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 20h55 | 5:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 18h55 | 5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 19h20 | 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
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World-famous papal museums with the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and major classical collections.
Outstanding ancient sculpture and mosaic museum housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo.
Celebrated villa museum with Bernini sculptures, Caravaggio paintings, and refined garden setting.
Elegant Baroque square with Bernini's fountains, lively atmosphere, and superb people-watching.
Historic square and gathering place at the Spanish Steps, ideal for classic city views and strolls.
Charming cobbled neighborhood filled with ivy-clad lanes, churches, nightlife, and local character.
Classic Roman pasta with guanciale, egg yolk, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper. A city icon known for rich flavor without cream.
Roman pasta with guanciale, tomato, and Pecorino Romano. A traditional Lazio staple tied to shepherd cooking and bold savory flavor.
Pasta with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper. Considered one of Rome's oldest pasta dishes and prized for its simplicity.
Three-Michelin-star dining by Niko Romito at Bulgari Hotel Roma, offering refined Italian tasting menus in an elegant setting.
Historic trattoria in Testaccio known for classic Roman pasta and quinto quarto dishes in a lively, traditional setting.
Popular casual spot famed for Roman-style pizzas and fried starters. Bustling atmosphere and a long-standing local reputation.
Moderate for Europe: stays in central Rome are pricey, but transit is cheap and meals range from affordable pizza to costly tourist-area dining.
Service may be included via coperto or servizio. Round up or leave 5-10% at restaurants if service is good; round up in taxis; small change is fine at cafés.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Rome by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Rome, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Frankfurt am Main to Rome buses use the Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station pair, with some services arriving at Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina). Use this guide to compare Frankfurt am Main and Rome bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) is 10 km from Frankfurt am Main city centre. Public transport options include:
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: McDonald's (in the station), Hausmann's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located throughout the terminal, offering various banking services.
Ticket office support is available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
Available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36): Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina is 4 km from Rome city centre. Public transport options include:
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafes and vending machines available.
Wi-Fi is available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. ATMs are aTM available near ticket office.
Ticket office support is available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
Available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina: Wheelchair accessible entrances and facilities.
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