- To Paris from Rome by train
- How to get from Rome to Paris by bus
- Choosing wings
- The car is not a luxury
The common visa area of the EU member states allows foreign tourists to travel freely around the Old World and cross borders without additional formalities. Within the framework of one trip, you can visit several states at once. If you are looking for a way to get from Rome to Paris and back, take a look at the offers of airlines and the possibilities of ground transportation.
To Paris from Rome by train
Almost one and a half thousand kilometers separating the two capitals is an excellent reason to buy a train ticket and enjoy the journey in a comfortable carriage with pleasant companions.
Passengers spend about 12 hours on the way, and the route passes through Milan. In the famous capital of Italian fashion, you will have to change trains at Milan Central Station. The cost of travel by train from Rome to Paris will be up to 170 euros, depending on the type of carriage and the timing of the booking.
The night train connecting the capitals of Italy and France is on the road for almost 18 hours. Its passengers will have to change trains in the city of Padova. Tickets will cost around 150 euros.
Details of train timetables and ticket prices as well as booking conditions are available on the website www.bahn.de.
The central train station in Rome, from where trains leave for France, is called Roma Termini:
- Station address: Piazzale dei Cinquecento, 00185 Rome.
- Luggage storage and toilets at the station are open around the clock, and waiting rooms are closed for cleaning from 1.30 to 4.30 at night.
- While waiting for their train, visitors to the station can use currency exchange offices, buy necessary goods for the trip, have a snack in a cafe or restaurant.
- At the disposal of passengers there are ATMs for withdrawing cash from a card and a post office, an information office and a travel agency.
To get to the station, take the Rome metro trains. You need to stop at Termini, which is located at the intersection of lines A and B. If you prefer a bus, take routes 105, 16, 38 and 92. Trams 5 and 14 also run to the station.
How to get from Rome to Paris by bus
Traditionally, the choice of bus routes from Rome to Paris is very diverse and the route is served by several carriers at once. The most popular with foreign tourists who prefer economical transfer options are the following companies:
- Eurolines FR sells tickets from Rome to Paris starting at 117 euros one way. The cost depends on the timing of the booking and the day of the week. Passengers spend at least 21 hours on the way. Buses leave at 12.30 and arrive in Rome the next morning. Schedules and reservations are available on the website - www.eurolines.fr
- Eurolines IT is the Italian representative of Eurolines in Europe. Booking a ticket in advance will cost 93 euros, the journey will take 21 hours, and detailed information can be found on the official website of the carrier - www.eurolines.it.
- The cheapest way to get from Rome to Paris is FlixBus. A seat on the bus for this route will cost only 45 euros if you buy a ticket at least 10 days before departure. Buses leave the Italian capital at 12.50 and 22.30, and passengers spend from 22 to 23 hours on the road. You can buy tickets on the website - www.flixbus.com.
The bus station of the Italian capital is called Roma Tiburtina and is located in the north-east of the city. Nearby is the second largest railway station of the same name in Rome. In order to get to the station, you will have to use the metro line B trains. The right stop is Tiburtina.
Choosing wings
Despite the reputation of an expensive form of transport, air traffic is becoming more accessible in Europe every year. Low-cost airlines offer very reasonable prices for their services, and a flight from Rome to Paris will cost only 40-50 euros, if you buy a ticket for a Ryanair flight, for example. A flight from Rome to Paris and back and on the wings of Alitalia costs no more than 80 euros. Passengers will have to spend only two hours in the sky.
Rome Fiumicino International Airport is half an hour by train from Termini Station. The express you need is called "Leonardo". Trains to the airport also leave from Tiburtina Station. Cotral buses will take passengers around the clock to Fiumicino from Tiburtina, and the SIT express bus from Termini.
Arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, passengers will be able to reach the main attractions of the French capital by RER commuter trains. From the Line B stops located at the exits of Terminals 1, 2 and 3, you can reach the Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles and Saint-Michel stations. The cost of the trip is about 10 euros, trains run every 10-20 minutes, depending on the time of day.
Low-cost airlines most often land at Orly airport. The most convenient way to get from Orly passenger terminals to the city is by OrlyBus or city bus N183. The road will take from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the congestion of highways. RER trains also connect Orly to Paris. First you need the Orlyval transfer train, and then the B line, which runs to Antony station. The fare is about 12 euros.
The car is not a luxury
If you are going on a trip by car, plan for at least 15 hours on the road. The cost of gasoline in France and Italy is approximately 1.4 and 1.6 euros per liter, but it is worth clarifying whether you need to purchase a special permit to travel on the toll roads of these countries.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of January 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
