- Must visit
Vatican Museums
One of the world's great museum complexes, home to vast papal collections and the Sistine Chapel. A priority visit for art, history, and Renaissance masterpieces.
Cheapest price
$140
Average price
$169
Fastest journey
19 h 45 m
Average duration
20 h 6 m
Buses per day
25
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 $169 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $140.
Of the 25 buses that leave Frankfurt am Main for Rome on Tue, Jul 07, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jul 07 the direct buses cover the 960 km distance in an average of 20 h 6 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 19 h 45 m .
On Tue, Jul 07 the slowest buses will take 20 h 25 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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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio 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 $72. 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 $72, and a flight costs an average of $88.
Distance: 596 miles (960 km)
| Bus | Most popular Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$108 Average price Cheapest | $253 Average price | $361 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 46m Average total duration 19h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Rome:
A bus is $145 (€119) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Rome costing on average $253 (€208).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
Tickets start at around $108 (€89) compared to roughly $361 (€297) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $253 (€208). The journey takes 19h 16m versus 12h 57m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 20h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $150 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 20h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 20h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $144 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 20h55 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $141 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 25h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $153 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 22h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $162 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 21h00 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $145 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 05:35AM | Duration 21h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $142 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 22h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 21h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $144 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 22h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $129 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 32h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $207 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:03PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 21h27 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $139 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 19h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 19h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:03PM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 22h12 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 23h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $125 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 22h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $128 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 22h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $140 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 22h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $136 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:03PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 25h47 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $119 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 03:05PM | Duration 21h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 21h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $116 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:03PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 21h17 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $189 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:03PM | Arrival Time 06:05PM | Duration 22h02 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $148 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 21h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 20h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $140 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 21h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $124 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 21h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $134 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 18h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $121 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 40h15 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $146 |
The table below shows live departures for Frankfurt am Main to Rome buses for today, Monday, July 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 5:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h05 | 2:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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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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) | 20h25 | 9:40 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 | 4:35 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 25h35 | 6:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 22h20 | 5:35 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:15 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 22h50 | 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h30 | 8:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
30485 · 4787 | 12:00 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 32h15 | 8:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:40 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 19h50 | 9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:40 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 22h35 | 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:45 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 19h45 | 9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
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 · FlixBus | 2:15 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 24h50 | 3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
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 | 4:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) | 22h50 | 2:50 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 | 25h42 | 5:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:20 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) | 21h45 | 3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 2 transfers | |
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Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Rome run on average 24 times per day, taking around 19h 16m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $72 (€59) if you book in advance.
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 18h 55m.
Distance 596 miles (960 km) |
Average bus duration 19h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $72 (€59) |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 18h 55m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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One of the world's great museum complexes, home to vast papal collections and the Sistine Chapel. A priority visit for art, history, and Renaissance masterpieces.
A superb villa museum with Bernini sculptures and major paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian. Timed entry is essential due to limited capacity.
The city's historic civic museums on Capitoline Hill, known for classical sculpture, ancient Roman art, and excellent views over the Forum.
A lively Baroque square with monumental fountains, elegant facades, and one of the most recognizable urban spaces in Rome.
A famous stairway and gathering point linking Piazza di Spagna with Trinita dei Monti, especially popular for photos and central city strolls.
A beloved neighborhood of narrow lanes, ivy-covered buildings, and lively Roman atmosphere, ideal for wandering day or night.
A classic Roman pasta with pecorino Romano, black pepper, and pasta water. It is one of the city’s most iconic dishes for its simplicity and bold flavor.
Traditional Roman pasta made with guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino Romano, and black pepper. It is a defining dish of Rome and is famously made without cream.
A beloved pasta sauce of tomato, guanciale, pecorino Romano, and chili. Though linked to Amatrice, it is deeply rooted in Roman trattoria cooking.
Rome’s best-known luxury fine-dining restaurant, famous for panoramic views, elegant service, and sophisticated Italian cuisine.
A historic restaurant near the Pantheon serving refined Roman classics with strong local identity. Well known for seasonal specialties and pasta.
A celebrated central Rome dining room known for Roman pasta, cured meats, and an exceptional wine list. Lively, polished, and very popular.
Moderate for Western Europe. Sights and central hotels cost more, but food, coffee, and transit can be good value.
Service is often included or modest. Locals may round up or leave EUR 1-2 at cafes; 5-10% is appreciated at restaurants for good service, not obligatory. Round up taxis.
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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.
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