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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Karlsruhe by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CTA - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €85–274

  2. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane CTA - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 22m
    €71–286

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    23h 30m
    €257–526

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Karlsruhecar car
    26h 8m
    €221–331

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 24m
    €261–371

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PMO - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €90–295

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CTA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €105–269

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane CTA - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 12m
    €101–551

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CTA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €137–343

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N77
    34h 25m
    €191–291

Sicily to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,435.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, and Basel SBB in around 23h 30m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €260–370 and the journey takes 32h 59m.

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