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How to get fromRome to North Rhine-Westphaliaby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Rome to North Rhine-Westphalia by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    5h 12m
    €77–193

  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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 2m
    €70–256

  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 Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    12h 57m
    €235–665

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    19h 5m

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    20h 16m
    €299–735

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    4h 56m
    €71–198

  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 23m
    €83–285

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FCO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €116–304

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FCO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €81–351

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    23h 9m
    €133–230

  11. Drive 1,393.7 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Colognecar car 1,393.7 km
    12h 56m
    €216–312

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    16h 21m
    €256–359

Rome to North Rhine-Westphalia by night train, train, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,175.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 57m.

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