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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bernina Expressby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bernina Express by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train Ic3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Ospizio Berninatrain train Bex
    8h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Chur train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to St. Moritz, Bahnhofbus bus 182
    12h 38m
    CHF 37–56

  3. Drive  445.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bernina Expresscar car 445.8 km
    5h 5m
    CHF 86–124

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Ospizio Berninatrain train
    8h 20m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain train Gex / ...
    9h 40m
    CHF 82–180

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain train Gex / ...
    10h 20m
    CHF 86–173

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Ospizio Berninatrain train
    8h 19m

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bernina Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bernina Express via Basel SBB, Chur, and Ospizio Bernina in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bernina Express via Bregenz bus station, Chur train station, Chur, Postautostation, St. Moritz, Bahnhof, and Ospizio Bernina, Albergo in around 12h 38m.

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