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Train to Leipzig, fly • 7h 49m
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Bus • 25h 5m
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Train to Dresden, fly • 8h 33m
Train, bus to Prague, fly • 9h 24m
Train • 18h 8m
Bus via Munich • 18h 25m
Train, night train • 21h 13m
Drive • 11h 31m
Zwickau to Rome by train
The train journey time between Zwickau and Rome is around 18h 8m and covers a distance of around 1678 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 16m. Operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) and others, the Zwickau to Rome train service departs from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arrives in Roma Termini. Typically 85 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Zwickau to Rome is to bus, which costs €55 - €80 and takes 25h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Zwickau to Rome is to train and fly which costs €95 - €470 and takes 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau to Rome station. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rome Tiburtina Bus station via Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Rome. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Roma Termini via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Zwickau and Rome is 981 km. The road distance is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Rome without a car is to train which takes 18h 8m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Zwickau to Rome, including transfers.
Zwickau to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
Zwickau to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Rome is to train which takes 18h 8m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs €55 - €75 and takes 18h 25m.
- Distance: 981.4 km
- Duration: 7h 49m
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Rome, Italy?
You can take a train from Zwickau to Rome via Leipzig Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau to Rome via Zob in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Leipzig to Rome via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Leipzig to Rome via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €650
Flights from Dresden to Rome via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €650
Flights from Dresden to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €650
Flights from Dresden to Rome via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €650
Flights from Prague to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leipzig to Rome via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €250
Flights from Prague to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden to Rome via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dresden to Rome via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €490
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig to Rome via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Prague to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Prague to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Rome via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regional
- Phone
- 030 200730
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Karlovy Vary Dolni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Hof Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75 - €110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80 - €140
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €40
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €90
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €50
- Phone
- 0341 231898288
- info@mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Website
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- Nightjet
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- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4 - €7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- RegioJet
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Zob
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €24
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zob to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zwickau central train station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €18
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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There is no direct flight from Leipzig Airport to Rome Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Zwickau to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
Zwickau to Rome train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Rome is 1271 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Zwickau to Rome.
Turkish Airlines, Ryanair and Lufthansa offer flights from Leipzig Airport to Rome Airport.
Book your Zwickau to Rome bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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