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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 Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4h 33m
    €60–234

  2. 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
    €143–639

  3. Bus via Balsamo Crivelli

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    14h 43m
    €131–184

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    19h 38m
    €114–342

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    4h 51m
    €119–341

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    5h 9m
    €146–373

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    5h 21m
    €122–356

  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 46m
    €93–235

  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 Cadornatrain train
    5h 28m
    €87–246

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    18h 9m
    €90–152

  11. Drive 1,097.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Romecar car 1,097.7 km
    10h 27m
    €171–247

Karlsruhe to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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. 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 48m.

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