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

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Catania by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    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 46m
    €86–302

  2. 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

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Re
    26h 52m

  4. 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
    €176–431

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    5h 34m
    €104–268

  6. 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

  7. 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
    €133–325

  8. Bus

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

  9. 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
    €123–211

  10. 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

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

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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