There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FCO - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 49m€87–229Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FCO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 30m€68–236Train via Basel
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
10h 34m€185–435Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N77
18h 35m€90–150Drive 1,097.7 km
- Drive from Rome to Karlsruhecar 1,097.7 km
10h 27m€171–247Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Basel (BSL)plane FCO - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 44m€97–371Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FCO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 54m€112–422Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FCO - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 8m€103–407Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
10h 35m€182–333
Rome to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €85 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Rome and Karlsruhe is 934 km. The road distance is 1097.7 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Basel which takes 10h 34m and costs €180 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Rome to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Rome to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Karlsruhe train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Karlsruhe is to train via Basel which takes 10h 34m and costs €180 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 18h 35m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Onebus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Milano Centrale to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Rome to Karlsruhe train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Karlsruhe is 1098 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Rome to Karlsruhe.
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