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There are 12 ways to get from Heerlen to Rome by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    6h 14m
    €83–286

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane CRL - CIA
    7h 56m
    €66–405

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    15h 14m
    €193–484

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    21h
    €172–237

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    21h 45m
    €139–345

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    6h 40m

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    7h 18m
    €67–239

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane EIN - FCO
    6h 18m
    €90–271

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LUX - FCO
    9h 19m
    €109–342

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    24h 11m
    €158–274

  11. Drive  1,398.9 km

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Romecar car 1,398.9 km
    14h 3m
    €286–413

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    21h 29m
    €298–419

Heerlen to Rome by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration21h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,224 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Roma Termini via Aachen Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Liege - Rue Varin to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week. Tickets cost €160–220 and the journey takes 17h 32m.

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