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Wien / Vienna to Roma / Rome by train
How to take the rail journey from Vienna/Wien to Rome/Roma
The only direct train from the Austrian capital to the Italian capital is the overnight Nightjet service.
To travel by day involves taking the early morning train from Vienna/Wien to Venice, with a connection at Venezia Mestre station
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From Wien Hbf/Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini
Journey Summary
13hr 47min
Nightly
Travel Information
The train is usually scheduled to depart Wien Hbf at 19:18 and arrive in Roma Termini station at 09:10; this train does not call at Roma Tiburtina.
The train also departs from:** [Wien-Meidling](https://goo.gl/maps/XN7YxZLjSCLJ9sNG7 and St Polten and arrives into Bologna Centrale (at 05:19)
Final Destination: Roma
Connect in Roma for: Bari, Lecce, and Napoli.
1 x train per night
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date
The train conveys:
- Compartment Seats (Sitzwagen)
- Couchettes (Liegewagen); 4 berths AND 6 berthsm
- Standard sleeping cars (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
- Deluxe sleeping cars with showers (Schlafwagen) with 3 bed, 2 bed and 1 cabins
The first price you will see on the OBB ticketing site will be for the compartment seats.
Click the train details below for more info including the rail pass reservation fees:
Rail pass users must reserve before boarding these trains,
You can now book rail pass reservations without paying booking fees on the OBB website (OBB operates these trains).Though the process for doing so isn't particularly obvious, hence this step-by-step guide.
OR reservations can be arranged and paid for at the ÖBB Reisebüro desk in Wien Hbf - (ideally do this when you first arrive at Wien Hbf on the preceding train on your itinerary) or by calling OBB Customer Service (+43 5 1717).
Making the rail pass reservation online a minimum of a couple of weeks ahead of the travel date, is particularly recommended if you will be traveling between June and September.
If you wait until arriving in Wien/Vienna to reserve, your first choice of accommodation may have sold out.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Nightjet | * | |
| OBB | * |
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