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

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

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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 Rapallotrain train Ic
    10h 31m
    €82–266

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

    cheapest
    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 Pavia to Rapallotrain train
    7h 55m
    €65–289

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    11h 15m
    €66–100

  4. Drive  689 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rapallocar car 689 km
    6h 52m
    €112–161

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane STR - GOA
    8h 20m
    €120–338

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rastatt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Re2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Offenburg to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Rapallotrain train Ic
    14h 34m
    €120–240

  7. 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 Rapallotrain train
    8h 29m
    €103–308

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Rapallotrain train
    7h 59m
    €139–430

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International 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 Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Rapallotrain train
    7h 45m
    €136–418

  10. 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 Rapallotrain train
    8h 20m
    €94–287

  11. 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 Rapallotrain train
    9h 27m
    €142–366

Karlsruhe to Rapallo by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rapallo via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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