There are 10 ways to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
8h 1m€57–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 024
12h 46m€51–78Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Ispra to Karlsruhecar 490.5 km
5h 9m€80–115Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 2m€77–259Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
8h 1m€102–159Train, night train
- Take the train from Varese to Castionetrain S50
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 46m€88–191Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Gavirate to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LIN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 56m€127–385Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 4m€202–498Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gavirate to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 40m€59–215Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 26m€141–443
Ispra to Karlsruhe by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ispra to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Varese - Stazione FNM and Como Grandate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Ispra to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lugano and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Ispra and Karlsruhe is 508 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Basel which takes 8h 1m and costs €55 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Ispra to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Como Grandate station.
Ispra to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Ispra to Karlsruhe is to train via Basel which takes 8h 1m and costs €55 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 12h 46m.
What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FN, Varese, Lugano, and Basel SBB in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Como Grandate to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Gavirate to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Gavirate to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Castione-Arbedo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Como Grandate to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ispra to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Ispra to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ispra to Karlsruhe is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Ispra to Karlsruhe.
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