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There are 15 ways to get from Europe to Vatican City by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    8h 10m
    €77–234

  2. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    15h 29m
    €182–480

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    20h 11m
    €167–287

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 9m
    €131–396

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HAJ - FCO
    8h 34m

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    10h 34m
    €139–410

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    9h 50m
    €130–364

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    9h 33m
    €124–408

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    9h 34m
    €180–451

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MUC - FCO
    10h 23m
    €139–410

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    9h 42m
    €170–434

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Vatican Citycar car
    17h 16m
    €224–314

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    25h 11m
    €133–227

  14. Train, night train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    21h 41m
    €186–562

  15. Drive  1,288.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Vatican Citycar car 1,288.7 km
    12h 55m
    €205–296

Europe to Vatican City by bus, train, and subway

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,170.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Europe and Vatican City?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Vatican City. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the train to Roma Trastevere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Roma Termini via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Milan, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, and Milano Rogoredo in around 15h 29m.

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