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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $63, while a flight costs an average of $512.
Distance: 596 miles (960 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$512 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $117 Average price | $362 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 27m Average total duration 10h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 5m Average total duration 19h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg 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 Rome to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $55 (€45) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $117 (€97).
A train is $449 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $512 (€424).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 27m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
You'll arrive about 8h 19m sooner (3h 50m by flight vs 12h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $512 (€424) compared to roughly $362 (€300) 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 Rome to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Rome to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:35 PM20h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$721One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus4:35 PM20h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina1:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$721One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE44188:10 AM1h50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2181One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain8:00 PM21h55Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina5:55 PMFrankfurt South station$1181One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM21h25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina9:45 AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1201One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM21h35Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina5:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$1201One-way1 transfer
U229946:25 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport8:25 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1051One-way0 transfers
U229921:00 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport3:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
LH2331:20 PM2h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport3:20 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is $55 (€45) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $117 (€97).
A train is $449 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $512 (€424).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 27m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, AJet, Royal Air Maroc, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Oman Air, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Ryanair, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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