There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Vatican City by car, plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Drive to Beauvais, fly to Rome • 3h 44m
Cheapest option
Train to Paris Orly, fly to Rome • 5h 3m
8 alternative options
Fly Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rome • 5h 13m
Train via Strasbourg • 12h 10m
Train • 12h 16m
Bus • 20h 39m
Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau • 22h 9m
Drive • 13h 29m
Drive, car train • 24h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Vatican City is to train and fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Vatican City is to drive and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €80 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine and arriving at Atrio dei Quattro Cancelli via Roma Tiburtina TiBus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Paris-Est and arriving at Roma Termini via Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Milano Centrale Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Paris and Vatican City is 1265 km. The road distance is 1433.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Vatican City without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 12h 10m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Paris to Vatican City, including transfers.
Paris to Vatican City bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris to Vatican City train services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Paris-Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Vatican City is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 12h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 20h 39m.
- Distance: 1265.1 km
- Duration: 3h 44m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Vatican City?
Air France and Alitalia fly from Magenta to Vatican City hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magenta to Vatican City via Strasbourg, Basel SBB, and Milano Centrale Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rome via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Rome via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €440
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €360
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Rome via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €280
Flights from Beauvais to Rome Ciampino via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €360
Flights from Beauvais to Rome Ciampino via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €290
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Gare d'Antony
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Paris-Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €130
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €70 - €95
- 1st Class
- €95 - €130
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130 - €220
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €130 - €180
- 1st Class
- €160 - €220
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €80
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €75 - €110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110 - €160
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24 - €55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €24 - €35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35 - €55
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €35 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €90
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €35 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €1000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270 - €550
- Car Compartment
- €550 - €1000
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Paris to Vatican City bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Roma Tiburtina TiBus station.
Paris to Vatican City train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Vatican City is 1433 km. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from Paris to Vatican City.
There are 15363+ hotels available in Vatican City. Prices start at €29 per night.