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Compare bus and flight for Düsseldorf to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 9m. 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 train costs an average of $82, while a flight costs an average of $479.
Distance: 698 miles (1124 km)
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$479 Average price | $82 Average price Cheapest | $123 Average price | $391 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 38m Average total duration 19h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 18m Average total duration 22h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Düsseldorf to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Rome:
A train is $41 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Rome costing on average $123.
A train is $398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Rome costing on average $479.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 38m.
Bus takes on average 23h 18m.
You'll arrive about 11h 10m sooner (4h 9m by flight vs 15h 19m by car). Tickets start at around $479 compared to roughly $391 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 Düsseldorf to Rome
How to get from Düsseldorf to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW8866:00 PM 2h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:00 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW886
6:00 PM 2h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:00 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW886
6:00 PM 2h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:00 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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ICE 625 · ICE 517+NJ 29511:19 AM 25h06 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:25 PM Rome Tiburtina $259 1 One-way 2 transfers- ICE 105 · ICE 595+NJ 295
10:25 AM 26h00 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:25 PM Rome Tiburtina $259 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 217 · ICE 575 · ICE 565+NJ 295
9:32 AM 26h53 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:25 PM Rome Tiburtina $259 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
6:45 PM 23h05 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) $119 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:50 PM 25h10 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 11:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $119 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain5:26 PM 27h44 Düsseldorf Hbf 9:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $124 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW9882
5:05 PM 2h05 Dusseldorf Airport 7:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $91 1 One-way 0 transfers 
TK1528 · TK13616:25 PM 27h30 Dusseldorf Airport 9:55 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $268 1 One-way 1 transfer- AZ7809+AZ2125
6:30 PM 3h40 Dusseldorf Airport 10:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $304 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Rome:
A train is $41 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Düsseldorf to Rome costing on average $123.
A train is $398 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Rome costing on average $479.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 19h 38m.
Bus takes on average 23h 18m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Eurowings, AJet, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Bulgaria Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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