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There are 10 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Rome by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    4h 49m
    €81–191

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 47m
    €77–298

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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
    13h 54m
    €176–935

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    19h 32m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 42m
    €125–627

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    5h 35m
    €80–235

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf-Bilk to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane EIN - FCO
    7h 19m
    €88–282

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    20h 39m
    €257–353

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    22h 51m
    €135–240

  10. Drive 1,430.6 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Romecar car 1,430.6 km
    13h 9m
    €224–323

Düsseldorf to Rome by train and night train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration19h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,174.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Rome, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 54m.

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