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How to get fromBonn to Vatican Cityby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Vatican City by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    5h 10m
    €73–211

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 57m
    €63–187

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 13m
    €160–458

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    21h 44m
    €166–257

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 24m
    €161–362

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    5h 47m
    €91–256

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane EIN - FCO
    7h 49m
    €87–306

  8. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    23h 32m
    €133–202

  9. Drive  1,350.3 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Vatican Citycar car 1,350.3 km
    13h 10m
    €218–314

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Vatican Citycar car
    21h 13m
    €261–360

Bonn to Vatican City by train and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,129.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Vatican City?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Roma Termini via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg/Bonn, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 13m.

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