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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Taormina by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 21m
    €91–324

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FMM - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 1m
    €80–323

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Ic
    22h 49m
    €207–509

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus bus
    23h 22m
    €213–343

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    17h 30m
    €309–456

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 27m
    €97–302

  7. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BSL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 3m
    €92–312

  8. 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 9m
    €136–340

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Taorminabus bus
    27h 27m
    €220–310

Karlsruhe to Taormina by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration22h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Taormina-Giardini via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano P.Garibaldi, and Napoli Centrale in around 22h 49m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €220–310 and the journey takes 27h 27m.

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