Cologne → Rome
Cologne → Rome: 1398 km, 1 fuel stops, fuel ≈ €38.01. Cheapest stations along the route with live prices.
- Distance: 1398 km
- 1 fuel stop
- Fuel: ≈ €38
- Tolls: ≈ €94 (partial coverage)
- Total cost: ≈ €132
Stops
- Stazione ERG Santa Rita — 814 km · ≈ €38
About this route
Cologne → Rome is 1398 km long and takes about 12h 23m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy.
The plan includes 1 refuelling stop, picked for the lowest pump price with the smallest detour.
Fuel for the whole trip costs about €38 and tolls add about €94, so the trip comes to roughly €132.
Cheapest stop on this route: Stazione ERG Santa Rita, 814 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €94 for a standard car.
Charged sections: Italy — per section, fixed charge, Milano Sud→Roma Nord (≈ €52); Switzerland — vignette (≈ €42).
Buy a vignette before you cross into: Switzerland.
Some sections could not be priced, so the real total may be higher.
Filling up on this route
Operators the plan stops at: Api-Ip.
Bank cards work at practically all of them; small independents can be unattended at night, with card payment only.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31), Italy (November 15 – April 15).
Winter tyres whenever there is snow or ice on the road: Germany, Switzerland.
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: France, Switzerland, Italy.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Germany — Umweltzone; France — ZFE, Crit’Air; Italy — ZTL, Area B.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Cologne → Rome?
- It is 1398 km and about 12h 23m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 12h 43m door to door.
- How many stops does Cologne → Rome need?
- The plan sets 1 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 814 km.
- How much does Cologne → Rome cost?
- Fuel is about €38 and tolls add €94, so roughly €132 in all — about €2.7 per 100 km of fuel.
- Are there toll roads on Cologne → Rome?
- Yes, about €94 in total. The most expensive stretch is Italy, at around €52.
- Do I need a vignette for Cologne → Rome?
- Yes, for Switzerland. A vignette is bought up front rather than at a barrier, so get it before the border or at the first service area.
- Which countries does Cologne → Rome cross?
- 4 countries, in this order: Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy.
- Do I need winter tyres on Cologne → Rome?
- Yes, in 2 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on April 15, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Cologne → Rome?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which fuel brands does Cologne → Rome use?
- This plan visits 1 of them, led by Api-Ip.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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