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

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LEJ - FCO
    6h 42m
    €135–373

  2. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane PRG - FCO
    8h 56m
    €59–215

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    11h 59m
    €179–351

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    16h 6m
    €135–197

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    18h 37m
    €133–290

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DRS - FCO
    8h
    €117–424

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BER - FCO
    6h 19m
    €73–274

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    8h 3m
    €108–262

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    15h 20m
    €181–508

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    19h 59m
    €267–374

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus bus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
    25h 36m

  12. Drive  1,314.7 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Romecar car 1,314.7 km
    12h 15m
    €245–353

Leipzig to Rome by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Rome, Italy?

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Roma Prenestina A1 via Nürnberg, Zob in around 16h 6m.

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