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How to get fromVarese to Karlsruheby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or night train

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

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 39m
    €59–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Como Grandate to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 024
    10h 42m
    €48–78

  3. Drive 480.7 km

    1. Drive from Varese to Karlsruhecar car 480.7 km
    4h 57m
    €76–109

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MXP - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €87–278

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    6h 47m
    €99–155

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Castionetrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 25m
    €84–186

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €78–335

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MXP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €142–477

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €165–460

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h
    €60–258

Varese to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Varese to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lugano and Basel SBB in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Como Grandate to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 45m.

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