There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CGN - FCO
2h 37m€68–181Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
14h 2m€189–891Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1bus
20h 32mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
20h 27m€118–562Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
20h 44m€260–357Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N77
23h 10m€123–206Drive 1,383.5 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Romecar 1,383.5 km
12h 42m€218–314
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome is to fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Roma Termini via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Rome is 1115 km. The road distance is 1383.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome without a car is to train which takes 14h 2m and costs €180 - €900.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €900 and takes 14h 2m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Rome, Italy?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf to Roma Termini via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–65
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome is 1384 km. It takes approximately 12h 42m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rome.
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