There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Milan by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 6h 59m
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 10m
10 alternative options
Night train, train • 8h 56m
Train via Singen • 9h 39m
Drive • 5h 13m
Karlsruhe to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Milan is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Milan is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €120 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Milan station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Milano Centrale Station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Milan is 559 km. The road distance is 531.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Milan without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Karlsruhe to Milan, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Milan train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Milan is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
- Distance: 559.5 km
- Duration: 6h 59m
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe to Milano Centrale via Basel SBB in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40 - €60 and the journey takes 8h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €430
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €390
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
Flights from Zurich to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
Flights from Stuttgart to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €650
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €300
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €360
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
Flights from Zurich to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €410
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41 - €46
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Night train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Zürich hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €60
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43 - €49
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €31
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €34 - €38
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20 - €23
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110 - €200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Hb to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65 - €120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Singen to Zürich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70 - €130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel Sbb to Zürich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30 - €60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Hb to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55 - €110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €27
- Website
- Go Ahead BW
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14 - €18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18 - €27
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €21 - €28
- 1st Class
- €35 - €50
- Phone
- 07821/9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- info@avg.karlsruhe.de
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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Karlsruhe to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Karlsruhe to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Milan is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Karlsruhe to Milan.
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