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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Lago di Gardaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lago di Garda by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    5h 23m
    €142–435

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    14h 44m
    €61–246

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    9h 10m
    €85–552

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    10h 44m

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane STR - VRN
    7h 32m
    €121–391

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    6h 30m
    €106–375

  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 Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 19m
    €82–282

  8. 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 Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 8m
    €103–280

  9. Bus via Peschiera Del Garda

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Veronabus bus N277 / ...
    10h 49m
    €62–154

  10. Drive 588.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Riva del Gardacar car 588.9 km
    6h 16m
    €92–133

Karlsruhe to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Verona Porta Nuova Station once a week, and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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