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Compare coach, flight and train 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 £57. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 38m. 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 £57, and a train costs an average of £156.
Distance: 1090 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£149 Average Price | £92 Average Price Cheapest | £156 Average Price |
7h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 3m Average total duration 17h 33m 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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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 · FlixBus23:3023h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)23:00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£911One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus23:3023h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)23:00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£911One-way1 change
Fastest
EW88813:352h00Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1441One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus19:5521h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)17:50Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£921One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus11:2022h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£931One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:4024h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)15:05Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£941One-way2 changes
LH1983 · LH187218:053h55Cologne Bonn Airport22:00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£2701One-way1 change
AZ778113:352h00Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£3101One-way0 changes
LH4105 · LH41708:303h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£3191One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:
A coach is £57 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Rome costing on average £149.
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Rome costing on average £156.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 9m.
Coach takes on average 17h 33m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 10 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, flight and train 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Ryanair, ITA, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Swiss to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Nightjet, Intercity Notte to go to Rome by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, ITA.
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