There are 9 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Rome by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night 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 from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUS - FCO
5h 19m€83–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
22h 26m€63–133Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
14h 3m€146–403Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
20h 17m€135–427Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CGN - FCO
5h 41m€82–279Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FRA - FCO
6h 18m€78–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
24h 35mDrive 1,452.7 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Romecar 1,452.7 km
13h 20m€223–323Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
13h 38m€215–1,187
Essen Hbf to Rome by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rome is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen Hbf station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Rome. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Rome is 1203 km. The road distance is 1452.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rome without a car is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs €140 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Essen Hbf to Rome, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €410 and takes 14h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 22h 26m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Rome, Italy?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and ITA Airways fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €75–100
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 2:14 PM in Essen Hbf and 3:14 PM in Rome.
Essen Hbf to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Rome is 1453 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Essen Hbf to Rome.
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