Cheapest€61.78
- BlaBlaCar BB487806:3119h 30m02:01Essen FreiheitRoma Tiburtina
Door to door 20h 14mCO2 35.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Essen to Rome costs €61.78 at the cheapest and takes 9h 32m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 1,314 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,314 km
- Fastest
- 9h 32m
- Average
- 14h 35m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €61.78
- CO2 per passenger
- 39.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 10h 11m | 9h 27m | 44m | €111.98 | 43.4 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 20h 14m | 19h 30m | 44m | €68.38 | 35.5 kg | 1 |
- 10h 11mFastest, by Train
- €68.38Cheapest, by Coach
- 35.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 1,314 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€127.93
- DB Fernverkehr DB844807:3036m08:06Essen HauptbahnhofKoln Hauptbahnhof
- Eurowings E521109:181h 56m11:14Köln CGNRome CIA
Changes at Köln, with 72 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 5h 41mCO2 278.7 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Essen to Rome | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €155.83 | €181.13 | €167.93 | €132.73 | €83.78 | €79.93 | €120.08 | €112.93 | €87.08 | €114.58 | €76.63 | €68.38 | €90.93 | €83.23 |
| Train | €251.14 | €243.99 | €244.54 | €158.74 | €142.79 | €147.74 | €163.69 | €191.19 | €149.94 | €164.79 | €135.09 | €118.04 | €111.98 | €142.24 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €61.78
The trip ends at Roma Termini. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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When to book Essen to Rome
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €74.9890 days
- €49.1360 days
- €70.5845 days
- €68.9330 days
- €61.7821 days
- €83.2314 days
- €120.087 days
- €167.933 days
- €155.831 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €49.13.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 242 percent. The most expensive point is €167.93, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €76.63Sun
- €78.83Mon
- €79.93Tue
- €83.23Wed
- €112.93Thu
- €87.08Fri
- €114.58Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €79.93Sep
- €77.73Oct
- €60.13Nov
- €71.13Dec
- €55.73Jan
- €60.68Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,314 km against 1,142 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Bologna, Stuttgart, Köln, Frankfurt am Main. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Essen at 06:42 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Essen
Rail
- Essen Hauptbahnhof
- Essen Hbf
- Essen-Steele Süd
Bus
- Essen Freiheit
- Essen Hbf
Ferry
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Nordsternpark
- Fahrgastschiffanleger Zweigertbrücke
Rome
Rail
- Roma Termini
- Ciampino
- Roma Balduina
Bus
- Roma Tiburtina
- Lenin
Air
- FCO
- CIA
Ferry
- Roma Civitavecchia Terminal
- Sant'Angelo
Landing at FCO after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Rome
Settled in advance, so the ride into Rome costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BlaBlaCar | €61.78 | 17h 48m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €154.89 | 9h 32m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €53.00 | 86% |
| Taxes | €5.30 | 9% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 2% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €61.78 | 100% |
We cannot promise Roma Termini still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Rome
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Essen to Rome
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Essen to Rome?
The fastest journey from Essen to Rome takes 9h 32m door to door, of which 9h 27m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 14h 35m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Essen to Rome?
The cheapest fare from Essen to Rome is €61.78, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €168.01. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Rome?
The cheapest way from Essen to Rome is by Coach, at €68.38 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 20h 14m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Rome?
The fastest way from Essen to Rome is by Train, at 10h 11m door to door. Only 9h 27m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €111.98.
When should I book Essen to Rome?
Fares from Essen to Rome bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €49.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 242 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Essen to Rome?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Essen to Rome, at €76.63. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Essen to Rome?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Essen to Rome, at €55.73 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Essen to Rome?
2 operators sell services from Essen to Rome across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, SNCF. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Essen to Rome?
33 percent of the services we sell from Essen to Rome are direct. The rest connect at Bologna, Stuttgart, Köln, Frankfurt am Main, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Essen to Rome produce?
Traveling from Essen to Rome by Coach produces about 35.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 43.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Essen to Rome use?
Services from Essen to Rome by Train leave from Essen Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Roma Termini. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Essen to Rome?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Essen to Rome allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Essen to Rome on September 9, 2026: 1314 km of route against 1142 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €61.78, and 9h 32m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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