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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Parma by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Parmatrain train Fr
    9h 2m
    €79–269

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    12h 45m
    €46–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Parma Bus Stationbus bus Itabus / ...
    10h 10m
    €49–80

  4. Drive  652.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Parmacar car 652.6 km
    6h 28m
    €105–152

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

    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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 9m
    €121–367

  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 Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h
    €89–246

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Parmatrain train
    7h 2m
    €61–221

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

    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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 51m
    €89–263

  9. 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 Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 58m
    €140–349

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    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 Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 24m
    €149–375

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ZRH - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 56m
    €147–473

Karlsruhe to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Parma via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Parma Bus Station via Milan Lampugnano in around 10h 10m.

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