The average train between Karlsruhe and Palermo takes 29h 13m and the fastest train takes 27h 57m. The train service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe to Palermo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Karlsruhe and Palermo. The earliest departure is at 1:01 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 7:01 PM which arrives into Palermo at 10:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 29h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station and arriving at Palermo Centrale station via Basel SBB station, Lugano station, Milano Centrale station and Roma Termini station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
Karlsruhe to Palermo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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The distance between Karlsruhe and Palermo is 1272.4 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Palermo Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 23h 33m.