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Compare bus and flight for Duisburg to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $130 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $130, while a flight costs an average of $520.
Distance: 712 miles (1146 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$520 Average price | $130 Average price Cheapest | $398 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 36m Average total duration 23h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Rome:
A bus is $391 (€328) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Rome costing on average $520 (€437).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 36m.
You'll arrive about 11h 36m sooner (3h 57m by flight vs 15h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $520 (€437) compared to roughly $398 (€334) 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 Duisburg to Rome
How to get from Duisburg to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM23h55Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM23h55Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW8886:50 PM2h00Cologne Bonn Airport8:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1431One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 AM26h40Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$1221One-way2 transfers
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FlixTrain5:03 PM24h47Duisburg Hbf5:50 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$1251One-way2 transfers
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FlixTrain6:19 PM28h41Duisburg Hbf11:00 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1301One-way2 transfers
EW98865:25 PM2h00Dusseldorf Airport7:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1901One-way0 transfers
EW98827:20 AM2h00Dusseldorf Airport9:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2151One-way0 transfers
EW988411:15 AM2h00Dusseldorf Airport1:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2391One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Rome:
A bus is $391 (€328) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Rome costing on average $520 (€437).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 36m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg 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 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Malta Air, ITA, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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