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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Milan by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    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
    €60–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N77
    8h 55m
    €40–75

  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
    7h 40m
    €69–485

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    8h 52m
    €99–353

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 12m
    €83–285

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 34m
    €87–244

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 23m
    €129–442

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 46m
    €55–114

  9. Drive 528.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Milancar car 528.4 km
    5h 14m
    €83–119

Karlsruhe to Milan by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Milano Centrale via Basel SBB and Lugano in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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