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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 10 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 28m
    €93–288

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    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
    €90–333

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    21h 59m
    €219–833

  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 45m

  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 night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    27h 2m
    €189–763

  6. 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 39m
    €104–321

  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 25m
    €140–480

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus bus Itabus
    28h 30m
    €131–255

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar car
    17h 56m
    €310–455

Karlsruhe to Catania by train and night train

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration27h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Catania Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 21h 59m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 28h.

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