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Compare bus and flight for Aachen to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €111 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €111, while a flight costs an average of €380.
Distance: 684 miles (1102 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€380 Average price | €111 Average price Cheapest | €323 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 7m Average total duration 22h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Aachen to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Aachen to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Rome:
A bus is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Rome costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 7m.
You'll arrive about 10h 36m sooner (3h 54m by flight vs 14h 30m by car). Tickets start at around €380 compared to roughly €323 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Rome
How to get from Aachen to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Aachen to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €34 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €34 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €34 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM 26h55 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 6:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €76 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM 24h25 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 9:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €76 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:45 PM 25h25 Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße 9:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €77 1 One-way 2 transfers
FR 9327:25 PM 2h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
EW8866:55 AM 2h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:55 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €47 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 56505:55 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 7:55 PM Rome Ciampino Airport €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Rome:
A bus is €270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aachen to Rome costing on average €380.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 7m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Vueling, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, AJet, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Iberia, Swiss, Malta Air, Qatar Airways, Smartwings, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Croatia Airlines, Egypt Air, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, Bulgaria Air to go to Rome by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with ITA, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, easyJet, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta.
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