Berlin to Rome by train

Travel from Berlin (Germany) to Rome (Italy) by train (1183km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

Berlin - Rome @ 2025-01-25

To travel from Berlin in Germany to Rome in Italy, you have different options to book. Either by one single ticket, which is possible on some routes via the given booking links. Or by several several point to point tickets splitting your route in several steps.

There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Berlin to Rome, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

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1 Berlin (Germany) - Rome (Italy)

1a Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Rome (Italy)

To travel by train from Germany to Italy you have two main travel routes. The western route on the line Frankfurt-Basel-Milan. And the eastern route Munich-Verona.

German railways "Deutsche Bahn" offers special fare tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" to selected destinations in Italy starting from 19 EUR.

If you want to include a night train, have a look at the "nightjet" train connections from Munich to Milan, Rome and Venice. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR.

Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you will find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices. If it is not possible to book your whole journey in one ticket, split it and buy two separated tickets.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rome - Berlin / Berlin - Venice / Berlin - Milan / Munich - Rome / Munich - Venice / Munich - Milan / Frankfurt am Main - Milan / Hamburg - Rome / Stuttgart - Milan / Cologne - Rome

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Berlin (Germany) - Munich (Germany) - Bologna (Italy) - Rome (Italy)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Munich (Germany)

Travel from Berlin to Munich by train. The train ticket price starts at 17,90 EUR. The journey time is between 4 and 4:30 hours. There are more than 20 daily train connections. The first train departs at 04:30. The last train departure is at 22:30. You will travel by ICE (Intercity Express) high-speed-train.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Berlin

2b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Bologna (Italy)

Travel from Munich to Bologna by train. The journey time is 06:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 23 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.

Travel by day train connection with a journey time of 06:30 hours. The train ticket price starts at 23 EUR. The departure station is "München Hbf". The arrival station is "Bologna Centrale". There are at least two daily direct train connections.

The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ295 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Munich is 20:00. The arrival time in Bologna is 05:20. The following service classes are available:

- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
DB ÖBB Eurocity (DB ÖBB EC) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / ÖBB Nightjet (NJ)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ295 Munich - Rome

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Bologna - Munich

2c Travelling from Bologna (Italy) to Rome (Italy)

To travel in Italy by train, buy your train ticket online via the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. Italian state railways Trenitalia and the private operator Italo offer several types of advance fare tickets (Economy and Super Economy fares). A ticket price may vary a lot and depends on the type of train, class and time of you travel. For long-distance travel use a high-speed train, also a night train can be a good option for you.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rome - Bologna / Rome - Ancona / Rome - Bari / Rome - Bologna / Rome - Florence / Rome - Milan / Rome - Naples / Rome - Venice / Milan - Venice / Venice - Florence / Venice - Rome

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Berlin (Germany) - Basel (Switzerland) - Milan (Italy) - Rome (Italy)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

3a Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Basel (Switzerland)

Travel from Berlin to Basel by train. The journey time is 06:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. A comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.

Travel by ICE day train connection with a journey time of 06:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 17 EUR. The departure station is "Berlin Hbf". The arrival station is "Basel SBB". There are direct train connections available, some require one change of trains.

The more comfortable travel option is by "ÖBB nightjet" NJ471 overnight train. The train ticket price starts at 29 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 21:00. The arrival time in Basel is 07:20. The following service classes are available:

- standard seat: the cheapest travel option with a ticket price from 29 EUR.
- shared compartments with beds: with a maximum of 4 to 6 travellers per compartment. The ticket price starts at 49 EUR. You can book this type of accommodation as well as private compartment only for your family or friends.
- private compartments with beds: travel for your own in a private compartment or with up to three travellers in total. Some compartments offer a private shower and WC. The ticket price starts at 89 EUR.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ470 Zurich - Berlin / ÖBB nightjet NJ471 Berlin - Zurich

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Berlin

3b Travelling from Basel (Switzerland) to Milan (Italy)

Travel from Basel to Milan by train. The direct EuroCity train has a journey time of 4 hours. The ticket price starts at 29 EUR in 2nd class and 49 EUR in 1st class. There are at least 5 direct train connections daily.

The departure station is "Basel SBB". The arrival station is "Milano Centrale".

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (IT) (EC) / EuroCity (EC)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Milan - Basel

3c Travelling from Milan (Italy) to Rome (Italy)

Travel from Milan to Rome by high-speed-train. The journey time is 3:10 hours. The train ticket prices start at 16 EUR. There is at least one train connection per hour by "Trenitalia Frecciarossa" or "ITALO" high-speed-train.

These trains offer cheap tickets for standard seats in 2nd class up to very comfortable travel in business class.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

The following links could be interesting for you.

train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
InterCity (IC) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / Regionale (R) / Italo (ITALO)

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rome - Milan

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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