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There are 8 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 25m
    €86–255

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 36m
    €77–239

  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
    €139–665

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    17h 40m
    €100–170

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    18h 31m
    €129–330

  6. 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 32m
    €98–419

  7. 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 20m
    €94–284

  8. Drive 1,097.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Romecar car 1,097.7 km
    10h 26m
    €172–249

Karlsruhe to Rome by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina once daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 17h 40m. Onebus also services this route once a week.

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