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There are 13 ways to get from Schmalkalden to Rome by bus, train, plane, taxi, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    9h 2m

  2. Drive  1,252.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Romecar car 1,252.3 km
    11h 51m
    €202–292

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Schmalkalden to Eisenach Hbftaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    15h 25m
    €324–657

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    19h 53m

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 37m

  6. Bus, train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    10h 54m

  7. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MUC - FCO
    9h 31m

  8. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    10h 17m

  9. Bus, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Soest, Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DTM - FCO
    10h 58m

  10. Bus, train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    10h 56m

  11. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    10h 32m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    19h 35m
    €239–328

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Meiningen to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Rb
    2. Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Bayreuth central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bayreuth central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    22h 59m
    €362–448

Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,282.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Roma Prenestina A1 via Zella-Mehlis station, Würzburg Main Station, and Würzburg Hbf in around 19h 53m.

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