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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cataniaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Catania by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    5h 38m
    €86–312

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    7h 18m
    €76–313

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    23h 4m
    €244–460

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 46m
    €213–345

  5. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    27h 31m
    €173–416

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    5h 44m
    €92–291

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    6h 20m
    €87–302

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    7h 26m
    €130–320

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 54m
    €230–320

  10. Bus via Somma Lombardo

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    30h 25m
    €121–209

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar car
    17h 57m
    €317–466

Karlsruhe to Catania by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration23h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Catania Centrale via Basel SBB, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 23h 4m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 27h 54m.

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