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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 51m
    €119–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N422 / ...
    11h 20m
    €70–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 9m
    €96–572

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 15m
    €71–226

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STR - BLQ
    6h 30m
    €93–279

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 56m
    €155–445

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 21m
    €106–340

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €152–425

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    6h 38m
    €140–483

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Isola Della Scala to Bologna Centraletrain train Re / ...
    11h 32m

  11. Drive 739.5 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bolognacar car 739.5 km
    7h 15m
    €116–167

Karlsruhe to Bologna by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bologna Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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