There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)STR - BDS
6h 43m€114–309Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LecceFr
19h 32m€104–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the bus from Fellbach to Policoro
- Take the bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
22h 44m€127–174Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestreNj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to LecceFr
23h 41m€172–481Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)BSL - BDS
7h 15m€108–353Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)ZRH - BDS
8h 28m€140–422Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to TarantoN422
- Take the bus from Taranto to Lecce570 / ...
24h 55m€118–174Drive 1,556.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Lecce1,556.2 km
14h 28m€242–350Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlsruhe to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Lecce
16h 41m€316–439
Karlsruhe to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce is to bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Lecce via Taranto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Lecce is 1270 km. The road distance is 1556.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs €100 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Lecce is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 55m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lecce via Taranto in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Fellbach to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Policoro Central Bus Station to Lecce Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–13
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Taranto station.
Karlsruhe to Lecce train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Lecce is 1556 km. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Karlsruhe to Lecce.
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