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Compare coach and flight for Cologne to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, and a train costs an average of £210.
Distance: 1090 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£188 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £290 Average Price |
7h 25m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 54m Average total duration 20h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 39m Average total duration 17h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Rome
How to get to Rome from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:4522h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)13:20Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£1301One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:1428h56Cologne Hbf21:10Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£1111One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH4105+
LH51848:304h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£3641One-way1 change
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- FlixBus · FlixBus19:5521h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)17:25Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£1281One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:4524h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)15:05Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£1241One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:5522h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)18:00Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£1341One-way1 change
OS250 · OS55120:4011h25Cologne Bonn Airport8:05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£2831One-way1 change
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VF731:559h35Cologne Bonn Airport11:30Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£3021One-way1 change- VF90+VF7312:0523h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:30Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£3021One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cologne to Rome
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A flight is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Rome costing on average £45.
A flight is £192 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rome costing on average £210.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 42m.
Coach takes on average 21h 30m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rome as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Rome Tiburtina.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Swiss, ITA to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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