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There are 11 ways to get from Western Europe to Italy by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    6h 17m
    €60–248

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    14h 48m
    €169–855

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N93
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    19h 57m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    22h 16m
    €114–552

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 36m
    €114–335

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 51m
    €83–291

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Treis-Karden Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    6h 39m
    €76–304

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    7h 7m
    €117–340

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    7h 3m
    €141–377

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re2
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    25h 11m
    €133–229

  11. Drive 1,281.9 km

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Romecar car 1,281.9 km
    12h 14m
    €201–291

Western Europe to Italy by bus, train, and night train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Western Europe, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Hatzenport Bf to Roma Termini via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brodenbach Brißbachtal to Rome, Termini (G) via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Coblenz central train station, Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Roma Prenestina A1, and Prenestina/Conti in around 19h 57m.

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