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

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STR - FCO
    5h 35m
    €79–187

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 41m
    €62–183

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    11h 15m
    €132–359

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    17h 40m
    €95–150

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    19h 35m
    €108–288

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SXB - FCO
    5h 17m
    €64–268

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane ZRH - FCO
    7h 33m
    €97–279

  8. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BSL - FCO
    6h 28m
    €80–286

  9. Drive  1,097.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Romecar car 1,097.7 km
    10h 27m
    €176–253

Karlsruhe to Rome by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Roma Termini via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 17h 40m. Onebus also services this route once a week.

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