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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 €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. 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 €51, while a flight costs an average of €415.
Distance: 596 miles (960 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€415 Average price | €100 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €300 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 5m Average total duration 19h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 29m Average total duration 10h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Rome to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €50 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €100.
A train is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €415.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 29m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
You'll arrive about 8h 20m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 12h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €415 compared to roughly €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.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM 21h25 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €110 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 PM 21h25 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €110 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH2417:05 AM 1h55 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:00 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €304 1 One-way 0 transfers
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EC 1507:30 AM 11h14 Rome Termini 6:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
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EC 1507:05 AM 11h39 Rome Termini 6:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
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EC 1506:40 AM 12h04 Rome Termini 6:44 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €256 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM 22h00 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €121 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM 22h05 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:05 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €124 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM 22h15 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 7:45 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €125 1 One-way 1 transfer
U229936:40 AM 2h00 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 8:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €222 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1600 · KL18176:10 AM 5h00 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 11:10 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €300 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1864 · TK15937:50 PM 20h55 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 4:45 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €340 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Frankfurt am Main:
A train is €50 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €100.
A train is €365 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €415.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 29m.
Bus takes on average 20h 5m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 20 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 Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with ITA, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, AJet, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, Malta Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, TAP Portugal, Oman Air, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, Eurowings, Royal Air Maroc, Amelia, Transavia France, Air Serbia to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 12 direct flights per day with ITA, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, easyJet, Ryanair, Eurowings.
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