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How to get fromHeidelberg to Romeby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rome by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    5h 40m
    €89–216

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 57m
    €58–177

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    12h 14m
    €143–428

  4. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    15h 29m
    €135–187

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    18h 3m
    €111–263

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SXB - FCO
    7h 2m
    €72–315

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    7h 18m
    €160–408

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    20h 47m
    €115–177

  9. Drive  1,149.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Romecar car 1,149.1 km
    10h 51m
    €186–269

Heidelberg to Rome by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Roma Prenestina A1 via Karlsruhe Central Bus Station in around 15h 29m.

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