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How to get fromWestern Europe to Italyby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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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 Bahnhof 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 15m
    €71–237

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    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
    15h 30m
    €188–494

  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
    20h 5m
    €149–215

  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 nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    22h 17m
    €143–338

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

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof 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 28m
    €130–344

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    6h 46m
    €157–376

  7. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    6h 41m
    €78–358

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

    1. Take the train from Hatzenport Bahnhof 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 58m
    €94–260

  9. 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 3m
    €133–368

  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 9m
    €133–209

  11. Drive  1,281.9 km

    1. Drive from Western Europe to Romecar car 1,281.9 km
    12h 14m
    €207–299

Western Europe to Italy by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration25h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a vehicle from Western Europe to Roma Termini via Hatzenport Bahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brodenbach Brißbachtal to Termini via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, Coblenz central train station, Karlsruhe Central Bus Station, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 20h 5m.

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