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Compare coach and flight for Heidelberg to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £200.
Distance: 886 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£91 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £289 Average Price |
4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 58m Average total duration 17h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 39m Average total duration 17h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Heidelberg to Rome
How to get to Rome from Heidelberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Heidelberg to Rome is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus15:1518h15Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof9:30Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£631One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:5524h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof18:00Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£621One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW288414:251h35Stuttgart Airport16:00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£941One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus17:5519h25Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof13:20Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£631One-way1 change
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus14:5920h51Heidelberg Hbf11:50Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£631One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus10:0020h05Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof6:05Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£691One-way1 change
ICE 1576 · ICE 14+
U2299513:189h37Heidelberg Hbf22:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1051One-way2 changes
S3 · ICE 518+
U2299514:138h42Heidelberg Hbf22:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1091One-way2 changes
S3 · ICE 918+
U2299512:4310h12Heidelberg Hbf22:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1091One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Heidelberg to Rome:
A flight is £15 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Heidelberg to Rome costing on average £37.
A flight is £178 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Heidelberg to Rome costing on average £200.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Coach takes on average 18h 10m.
- Around 110 flights per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Heidelberg and Rome as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by coach.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, Lufthansa, ITA, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair to go to Rome by flight.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, ITA, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta.
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