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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Sanremo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5h 33m
    €60–257

  2. 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 Sanremotrain train Ic
    12h 8m
    €96–322

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    12h 35m
    €70–110

  4. Drive  789.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Sanremocar car 789.6 km
    7h 46m
    €147–212

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 58m
    €152–319

  6. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 49m
    €84–306

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Sanremotrain train Ic
    12h 47m
    €134–278

Karlsruhe to Sanremo by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Sanremo via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sanremo 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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