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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    10h 30m
    €40–75

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    11h 40m
    €86–231

  3. Drive 668.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Genoacar car 668.2 km
    6h 40m
    €103–148

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane STR - GOA
    7h 18m
    €91–306

  5. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 35m
    €58–82

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 52m
    €125–328

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 35m
    €80–213

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    7h 57m
    €75–266

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 1m
    €142–367

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 26m
    €105–283

Karlsruhe to Genoa by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Genoa, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 10h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 40m.

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