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

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    4h 42m
    €127–365

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

    cheapest
    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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4h 38m
    €53–224

  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
    11h 15m
    €128–326

  4. Bus via Balsamo Crivelli

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    14h 40m
    €131–184

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    17h 49m
    €108–308

  6. 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 Cadornatrain train
    5h 20m
    €85–268

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    5h 35m
    €84–228

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane STR - NAP
    5h 38m
    €96–277

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

    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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 57m
    €112–331

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    18h 9m
    €99–155

  11. Drive  1,097.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Romecar car 1,097.7 km
    10h 27m
    €178–258

Karlsruhe to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1 once a week. Tickets cost €130–180 and the journey takes 13h 45m.

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