💡 The Short Version: Stay within 10 minutes of Roma Termini if you plan day trips: the Frecciarossa to Naples (1 hour 13) and Florence (1 hour 36), the regional train to Orvieto, the Leonardo Express to Fiumicino (32 minutes) and metro lines A and B all leave from it. The hotels below are 250 to 750 m from the station in a straight line: the NH Collection Roma Palazzo Cinquecento is on the square outside it, and Hotel Mediterraneo, the Best Western Plus Hotel Universo and Palazzo Montemartini are within 500 m. Tivoli’s train leaves from Tiburtina, not Termini. Or book a tour: if you would rather not run the trains yourself, the Pompeii day trip from Romead (from £58.28, GetYourGuide, 30 September 2026) collects you and returns you to Rome.
What leaves from Termini
Times and fares are from the day trip guides, searched on 29 and 30 September 2026. Fast-train fares are the lowest “from” price and rise as seats sell.
| Trip | Train | Time | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | Frecciarossa | 1 hour 36 to 1 hour 41 | €23.90 |
| Pompeii, via Naples | Frecciarossa, then the Circumvesuviana | 1 hour 13 to 1 hour 23 to Naples | €18.90 |
| Orvieto | Regional, direct | 1 hour 22 to 2 hours | €10.10 |
| Civitavecchia, for cruise passengers | Regional | 1 hour 6 to 1 hour 22 | €4.60 |
| Fiumicino airport | Leonardo Express | 32 minutes | €14 |
- Tivoli is the exception: its trains leave from Roma Tiburtina, on metro line B, and Ostia Antica’s Metromare leaves from Roma Porta San Paolo beside Piramide, also on line B: see the Ostia Antica day trip.
- The sights are a metro ride away: the Colosseum is on line B, and the Vatican Museums are reached from Ottaviano on line A. Rome’s public transport guide has the fares.
A Frecciarossa 1000 at Roma Termini. Photo: Rob Dammers, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
The hotels
Each address is from the hotel’s own website, read on 30 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line from that address to Roma Termini station; the walk is longer. The links go to the hotel on Hotels.com.
On the square and Via Cavour
The front of Roma Termini across Piazza dei Cinquecento. Photo: qwesy qwesy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
NH Collection Roma Palazzo Cinquecento
Piazza dei Cinquecento 90 · about 250 m from Termini · 177 rooms · Hotels.comad
The hotel’s address is the square in front of the station, so it is the nearest of these. It has 177 rooms and a gym (nh-hotels.com).
Hotel Mediterraneo
Via Cavour 15 · about 300 m from Termini · rooftop bar, spring to autumn · Hotels.comad
One of the three Bettoja hotels on Via Cavour, which says its Art Deco building was designed by Mario Loreti for the 1942 Universal Exhibition in Rome. Its Ligea Lounge Bar is on the tenth-floor rooftop, open from spring to autumn (romehotelmediterraneo.it).
Best Western Plus Hotel Universo
Via Principe Amedeo 5/B · about 400 m from Termini · 197 rooms · free spa · Hotels.comad
The hotel puts Termini at a 5-minute walk. It has a spa open to guests with a sauna and a Turkish bath, and a rooftop bar and restaurant, VE.RO Rooftop, on the eighth floor (hoteluniverso.com).
Towards the Baths of Diocletian
Palazzo Montemartini
Largo Giovanni Montemartini · about 500 m from Termini · five-star · terrace · Hotels.comad
A five-star hotel that describes itself as just steps from Termini and within walking distance of the Baths of Diocletian, with the Terrazza Montemartini (palazzomontemartini.com).
Hotel Des Artistes
Via Villafranca 20 · about 550 m from Termini · three-star · roof terrace · Hotels.comad
A three-star hotel on the north-east side of the station with a flower-filled roof terrace. It gives the walk to Termini as five minutes (hoteldesartistes.com).
Via Nazionale and Via Torino
Hotel Quirinale
Via Nazionale 7 · about 650 m from Termini · four-star · Hotels.comad
A four-star hotel built in the second half of the 19th century beside the Teatro dell’Opera, to which it has a private passageway (hotelquirinale.it).
Hotel Artemide
Via Nazionale 22 · about 750 m from Termini · rooftop bar and spa · Hotels.comad
A boutique hotel on Via Nazionale with the Ambrosia Rooftop restaurant and bar on the top floor and the Artemís Spa (hotelartemide.it).
The RomeHello
Via Torino 45 · about 750 m from Termini · hostel · Hotels.comad
A hostel with private rooms and dorm beds (theromehello.com).
Choosing between them
- Early trains: the first Florence trains leave Termini at 7:05, and the Naples trains for Pompeii from 8:05, so a hotel within 500 m of the station means no metro before the train.
- Star ratings: the RomeHello is a hostel, the Des Artistes a three-star, the Universo and the Quirinale are four-star, and the Montemartini is five-star, by their own sites.
- Rooftops: the Hotel Mediterraneo, the Universo and the Artemide all have a rooftop bar or restaurant.
The lower concourse at Roma Termini. Photo: Mint0ri, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
For a first visit not built on day trips, Centro Storico or Monti put the sights within walking distance. Hotels near the Vatican suits an early slot at the Museums, and hotels with a rooftop pool or terrace covers a summer stay. The day trips from Rome guide compares every train and tour.
Common questions
Is it a good idea to stay near Termini?
For day trips and airport days, yes: the Frecciarossa to Naples and Florence, the regional train to Orvieto, the Leonardo Express to Fiumicino and metro lines A and B all leave from Termini. The trade-off is that the sights are a metro ride away: the Colosseum is on line B, two stops from Termini.
Which hotel is closest to Roma Termini?
The NH Collection Roma Palazzo Cinquecento, at Piazza dei Cinquecento 90, about 250 m in a straight line from the station. Bettoja's Hotel Mediterraneo on Via Cavour is about 300 m away, and the Best Western Plus Hotel Universo about 400 m.
Do trains to Tivoli leave from Termini?
Mostly not. Regional trains to Tivoli leave from Roma Tiburtina, on metro line B, four stops from Termini. A few run direct from Termini: the 9:03 takes 47 minutes (Trenitalia, Tuesday 13 October 2026).
How far is Termini from Fiumicino airport?
The Leonardo Express takes 32 minutes non-stop for €14, every 15 minutes, from Fiumicino's own station to Termini. The FL1 regional train (€8) takes 51 minutes and changes at Trastevere, Ostiense or Tiburtina.
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