There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Rome by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BRU - FCO
5h 7m€52–197Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
11h 53m€222–495Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
19h 34mDrive 1,439.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Romecar 1,439.4 km
14h 19m€218–315Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane CRL - CIA
6h 7m€65–244Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane AMS - FCO
6h 45m€112–292Fly Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BRU - FLR
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain
6h 26m€93–261Train to Luxembourg, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LUX - FCO
7h 55m€78–226Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Itabus
22h 10mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N77
24h 3m€100–231Drive, car train
- Drive from Brussels to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
15h 22m€240–1,213
Brussels to Rome by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Rome is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North Station and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Rome. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Roma Termini via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Brussels and Rome is 1217 km. The road distance is 1439.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rome without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €220 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Brussels to Rome, including transfers.
Brussels to Rome bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Brussels to Rome train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €500 and takes 11h 53m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 22h 10m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Rome, Italy?
easyJet, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Roma Termini via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Luxembourg to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Fiumicino International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Rome bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Bologna station.
Brussels to Rome train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Rome is 1439 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Brussels to Rome.
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