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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a train costs an average of £235.
Distance: 1141 km
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£107 Average Price | £85 Average Price Cheapest | £319 Average Price |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 27h 10m Average total duration 26h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 23m Average total duration 17h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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The best way to travel from Essen to Rome is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Rome:
A flight is £25 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Rome costing on average £43.
A flight is £217 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Rome costing on average £235.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 39m.
Coach takes on average 23h 35m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Rome as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Avion Express Malta, Iberia, Smartwings, ITA, Ryanair to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, Ryanair.
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