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How to get fromRome to Düsseldorfby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    5h 9m
    €81–190

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €77–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 15m
    €225–694

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus bus
    19h 32m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    20h 27m
    €264–765

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    5h 42m

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane FCO - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 17m
    €81–282

  8. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    25h 33m
    €130–223

  9. Drive 1,431.1 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Düsseldorfcar car 1,431.1 km
    13h 14m
    €224–323

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Düsseldorfcar car
    16h 10m
    €259–364

Rome to Düsseldorf by night train and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,174.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Düsseldorf Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 15m.

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