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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Rome by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    5h 51m
    €81–308

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)planeCRL - CIA
    7h 49m
    €79–345

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    14h 25m
    €139–414

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbusN79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    22h 20m
    €94–193

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    20h 42m
    €139–609

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    6h 19m
    €97–267

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeBRU - FCO
    6h 12m
    €82–277

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeEIN - FCO
    7h 12m
    €95–304

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLUX - FCO
    9h 20m
    €98–292

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen - Henricistraße to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus
    23h 35m
    €115–160

  11. Drive 1,375.6 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Romecar1,375.6 km
    13h 54m
    €215–311

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
    13h 59m
    €231–1,197

Aachen to Rome by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Roma Termini via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Cologne Airport CGN and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 22h 20m.

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