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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Cinque Terreby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Cinque Terre by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    6h 25m
    €138–428

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N548 / ...
    14h 12m
    €73–123

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train Ic
    12h 2m
    €176–606

  4. Drive 762.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Cinque Terrecar car 762.4 km
    8h
    €120–173

  5. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 10m
    €164–469

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €146–464

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 9m
    €87–445

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Florence Peretola 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 Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 57m
    €175–609

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 56m
    €110–459

  10. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Monterossotrain train Ec
    12h 22m
    €213–765

  11. Train, bus

    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 bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus bus
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Levantotrain train
    16h 28m
    €108–177

Karlsruhe to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Corniglia via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Monterosso in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Corniglia via Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 14h 12m.

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