🌎 Countries crossed

France, Germany, Italy

🕔 Transport time

23h57

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 3 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Culture

How to join Rome from Paris by night train?

Want to discover the Colosseum, the Pantheon and the Sistine Chapel without taking a plane? A 100% night train option, thanks to the Nightjet Paris-Munich, then Munich-Rome!

Paris,
France
Munich,
Germany

Night train

Night train

(≈ 10h45)

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Munich,
Germany
Rome,
Italy

Night train

Night train

(≈ 13h12)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 23h57 of transport and 2 steps, with a minimum budget of 50 euros.
Night train

Paris - Munich

Train NJ469 departs Paris-Est at 6:58pm and arrives in Munich-Est (München Ost) at 5:43am the following morning. This service operates three times a week: Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The step from Paris to Munich lasts 10h45. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
Night train

Munich - Rome

  • Timetable: departure from Munich every evening at 8:10 pm, arrival in Rome the next morning at 9:22 am.
  • Main stations served: Salzburg, Villach, Bologna, Florence (Firenze S.M.N.), then Rome.
  • Comfort and seat types :
    • Seat: from €29.90.
    • Sleeper car: from €49.90 (or €54.90 for a 4-person compartment).
    • Sleeper car: from €89.90.

N.B. Private compartments available for greater privacy, suitable for families and groups. Children under 5 travel free!

The step from Munich to Rome lasts 13h12. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
You can find tickets from 49.9 euros if you book -2 months in advance.

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