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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 8 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 7m
    €99–301

  2. Train to Basel, fly, train

    cheapest
    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
    7h 59m
    €96–346

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milan Rogoredotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Napoli Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Ic
    21h 58m
    €208–833

  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 21m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    17h 29m
    €302–444

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 18m
    €110–334

  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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZRH - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 4m
    €146–493

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Taorminabus bus
    27h 34m

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,483.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Taormina-Giardini via Basel SBB, Chiasso, Milan Rogoredo, and Napoli Centrale in around 21h 58m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Taormina once a week, and the journey takes 27h 34m.

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