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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane STR - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 34m
    €79–278

  2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FKB - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 31m
    €58–279

  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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    17h 53m
    €196–469

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn ZOB - Fernbusbahnhof - Bahnhofstrasse 41 to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    21h 53m

  5. Drive  1,428.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Materacar car 1,428.4 km
    13h 40m
    €231–334

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 35m
    €105–287

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MUC - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 37m
    €163–385

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZRH - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 32m
    €138–376

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Baribus bus N422
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus 1586
    23h 30m
    €131–196

Karlsruhe to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,191.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Matera via Bari in around 23h 30m.

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