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The cheapest and fastest buses from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport

Showing times and prices for Aug 05

Cheapest price

lei497

Average price

lei609

Fastest journey

20 h 5 m

Average duration

20 h 57 m

Buses per day

11

Distance

956 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport will cost around lei609 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only lei497.

Fast buses

It's difficult to get from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport without transferring at least once.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:30 AM22h15
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    7:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    lei4971One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:00 PM21h35
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    5:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    lei5361One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    5:00 PM22h00
    Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
    3:00 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    lei5391One-way
    1 transfer
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    11:35 PM24h40
    Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
    12:15 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    lei5721One-way
    2 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    1:05 PM20h40
    Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
    9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
    lei5751One-way
    2 transfers

Travel Information

Compare bus and flight for Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from lei328. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei328, and a flight costs an average of lei228.

Distance: 594 miles (956 km)

Compare bus with

Bus
Most popular
Flight
Driving

lei461

Average price

Cheapest

lei713

Average price

lei1657

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

19h 27m

Average total duration

18h 57m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

5h 28m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 28m

Onboard

+

3h 0m

Additional time*

11h 57m

Average total duration

(door-to-door)

FlixBus

Most popular bus company

easyJet

Most popular airline

Your own car or car rental

Direct Options

Direct Options

Direct Options

The cheapest way to travel from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is a bus with an average price of lei461.

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport:

A bus is lei252 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport costing on average lei713.

The fastest way to travel from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 28m.

Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main Airport take longer:

Bus takes on average 18h 57m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Rome and Frankfurt am Main Airport including taking a bus and flight.
We recommend using the flight as it is the most popular way to get from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport among Omio's users.
Take the bus. It's the cheapest way to make this trip, and the price gap is usually bigger than people expect.

Tickets start at around lei461 compared to roughly lei1657 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei1196. The journey takes 18h 57m versus 11h 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.

Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport Bus Timetables

OperatorDeparture TimeArrival TimeDurationDeparture daysCheapest price
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
09:25AM
Arrival Time
05:30AM
Duration
20h05
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei625
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
09:30AM
Arrival Time
07:45AM
Duration
22h15
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei497
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
10:10AM
Arrival Time
08:45AM
Duration
22h35
Departure days
Thu
Cheapest price
lei350
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
12:05PM
Arrival Time
12:25PM
Duration
24h20
Departure days
Thu
Cheapest price
lei369
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
12:20PM
Arrival Time
09:45AM
Duration
21h25
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei625
Operator
RegioJet a.s.
Departure Time
01:00PM
Arrival Time
05:55AM
Duration
40h55
Departure days
Wed, Sun
Cheapest price
lei670
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
01:05PM
Arrival Time
09:45AM
Duration
20h40
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei575
Operator
BlaBlaCar Bus
Departure Time
01:20PM
Arrival Time
09:35PM
Duration
32h15
Departure days
Thu
Cheapest price
lei681
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
03:00PM
Arrival Time
01:00PM
Duration
22h00
Departure days
Thu, Fri
Cheapest price
lei508
Operator
BlaBlaCar Bus
Departure Time
03:20PM
Arrival Time
11:35PM
Duration
32h15
Departure days
Wed, Sat
Cheapest price
lei665
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
03:25PM
Arrival Time
05:05PM
Duration
25h40
Departure days
Fri
Cheapest price
lei575
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
04:00PM
Arrival Time
02:00PM
Duration
22h00
Departure days
Fri
Cheapest price
lei592
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
04:25PM
Arrival Time
06:05PM
Duration
25h40
Departure days
Fri
Cheapest price
lei328
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
05:00PM
Arrival Time
03:00PM
Duration
22h00
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei533
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
05:25PM
Arrival Time
03:00PM
Duration
21h35
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei611
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
07:00PM
Arrival Time
04:55PM
Duration
21h55
Departure days
Thu
Cheapest price
lei463
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
07:45PM
Arrival Time
04:45PM
Duration
21h00
Departure days
Thu
Cheapest price
lei430
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
08:00PM
Arrival Time
05:35PM
Duration
21h35
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei536
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
09:35PM
Arrival Time
10:15PM
Duration
24h40
Departure days
Thu, Fri
Cheapest price
lei438
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
09:45PM
Arrival Time
06:45PM
Duration
21h00
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei581
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
10:35PM
Arrival Time
11:15PM
Duration
24h40
Departure days
Thu, Fri
Cheapest price
lei346
Operator
FlixBus
Departure Time
11:35PM
Arrival Time
12:15AM
Duration
24h40
Departure days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun
Cheapest price
lei572

Live departures

Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport bus times

The table below shows live departures for Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.

Last updated at
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
21h25
9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
20h40
9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
22h00
3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
21h35
3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
21h35
5:35 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
21h00
6:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
24h40
12:15 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)2 transfers
Wednesday, August 5
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
20h05
5:30 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
22h15
7:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1 transfer

This is the last bus of the day.

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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport

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Buses from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport run on average 10 times per day, taking around 18h 57m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at lei328 but you can travel from only lei228 by flight.

The earliest bus runs at 09:10, the last at 22:35. The fastest bus covers the 594 miles (956 km) distance in 21h 0m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Flight from lei228
Distance
594 miles (956 km)
Average bus duration
18h 57m
Cheapest ticket price
lei328
Buses per day
10
Fastest bus
21h 0m
First bus
9:10 AM
Last bus
10:35 PM
Cheapest Month
Sep
Cheapest Day
Mon
High Season
Jul - Sep
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Wed
Least Busy Day
Sat
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Flight from lei228

Bus providers: FlixBus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main AirportYou can travel by bus between Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport with FlixBus for as low as lei228. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey

FlixBus

About
FlixBus is one of Europe’s leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and now offering long-distance services across Europe and the United States. In addition to its extensive daytime network, FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select European routes. Standard amenities include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge devices, extra legroom, luggage space, and onboard toilets, with snacks and drinks available for purchase. FlixBus offers a single Standard ticket type for all routes, which includes one carry-on bag and one checked bag per passenger. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and for reserving specific seats, such as Extra Seats, Table Seats, or Panorama Seats. This combination of affordability, comfort, and wide coverage makes FlixBus a popular choice for budget-conscious travelers.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
21h 0m
Cheapest Price
lei328
FlixBus frequency
9 a day
Luggage included
One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
Additional luggage
Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
Amenities on board the bus
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance; Priority boarding; Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Bikes
Bikes are allowed for a fee; must be booked.
Pets
Small pets in carriers allowed; guide dogs travel for free.
Learn more about FlixBus

FAQs: Bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap bus tickets from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport can start from as little as lei328 when you book in advance. The average bus ticket price for Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is lei461 ; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is 21h 0m to travel the 594 miles (956 km) long journey. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport leaves at 9:10 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport leaves at 10:35 PM.
There are 10 buses a day from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport which require at least one change with FlixBus. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer buses.
When taking a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport, you can count on FlixBus for the best way to get you to Frankfurt am Main Airport. You can also check all possible bus companies who offer a service between Rome and Frankfurt am Main Airport and compare the amenities they offer before buying a bus ticket.
A trip to Frankfurt am Main Airport from Rome is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 21h 0m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport is September.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Rome and Frankfurt am Main Airport including taking a bus and flight.
Yes, there are bathrooms on board the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport for bus company FlixBus.
Yes, the following accessibility options are available when taking the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport:
  • FlixBus
    • Assistance
    • Priority boarding
    • Wheelchair-accessible buses.
Whether you can cancel your bus ticket from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport depends on the bus companies:
  • FlixBus
    • You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
Yes, bikes are allowed on board the bus with bus company FlixBus.
Tickets are often cheaper when booked early. Traveling during off-peak hours or on weekdays can help you save money. Sort results by price to quickly identify the most affordable options. Check for promotions or discounts available on our website and app.
Yes, there is food available to purchase on board the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport.
Yes, the following luggage options are included when booking a bus ticket from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport:
  • FlixBus
    • One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
Yes, the following additional luggage options are available when booking a bus ticket from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport:
  • FlixBus
    • Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
Yes, you can bring your pet on the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport. The following conditions apply:
  • FlixBus
    • Small pets in carriers allowed
    • guide dogs travel for free.
You can reserve your seat on the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport with the following bus company: FlixBus
Yes, there are USB plugs on board the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport with the following bus company: FlixBus.
Yes, there is Wifi on board the bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport with the following bus company: FlixBus.
Since both Rome and Frankfurt am Main Airport are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
We recommend using the flight as it is the most popular way to get from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport among Omio's users.
Germany uses the euro (€) as its currency. Travelers generally find it convenient to use cards, especially contactless payments, in cities and larger establishments. However, cash is still widely accepted and sometimes preferred in smaller shops, markets, and rural areas. Carrying some cash is recommended for flexibility.
Pack lightweight, versatile clothing suitable for the destination's climate, and use secure, lockable luggage to protect belongings. Keep essential items like travel documents, medication, and valuables in a carry-on bag for easy access. Use packing organizers or cubes to maximize space and maintain order. Lastly, include a small first aid kit and personal hygiene items for added comfort during travel.

popular bus stations

Popular bus stations from Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport

Most Rome to Frankfurt am Main Airport buses use the Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) station pair. Use this guide to compare Rome and Frankfurt am Main Airport bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.

Departure bus stations in Rome
Arrival bus stations in Frankfurt am Main
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
City-centre transport

Getting to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina from Rome city centre

Bus490, 495 · 16m · lei11 · every ~22 min
SubwayMeb · 7m · lei11 · every ~15 min
Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)Rome Anagnina, Via Tuscolana, 173
City-centre transport

Getting to Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) from Rome city centre

BusRome Fiumicino, Scario · 31m · lei6
nMA · 38m · lei11 · every ~4 min
SubwayMea · 24m · lei11 · every ~29 min
Shuttle31m · lei56

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