There are 12 ways to get from Germany to Italy by plane, train, bus, night train, tram, 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 Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
3h 42m€39–148Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt 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
17h 44m€270–1,093Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
22h 2m€112–200Train, night train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
20h 15m€169–586Fly Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
3h 57m€94–255Fly Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MUC - BLQ
3h 55m€103–282Fly Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
4h€98–245Fly Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MUC - FLR
4h 13m€120–284Fly Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport, line 13 tram
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the tram from Fermata 27 - XVIII DICEMBRE to Fermata 471 - CASTELLOtram
4h 30m€96–270Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
20h 47m€268–369Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
27h 8m€126–282Drive 1,478 km
- Drive from Berlin to Romecar 1,478 km
13h 34m€233–337
Germany to Italy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Italy is to fly which costs €35 - €150 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Italy is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Italy. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Termini via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Italy. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Roma Termini via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Germany and Italy is 534 km. The road distance is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Italy without a car is to train which takes 17h 44m and costs €270 - €1100.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Germany to Italy, including transfers.
Germany to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Italy train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Italy is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €1100 and takes 17h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 22h 2m.
What companies run services between Germany and Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Roma Termini via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Germany to Italy train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Italy is 1478 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Germany to Italy.
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