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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santorini

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santorini (JTR)planeFRA - JTR
    6h 9m
    €158–276

  2. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Santorini (JTR)planeSXB - JTR
    9h 55m
    €74–279

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    34h 15m

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Santorini (JTR)planeSTR - JTR
    6h 16m
    €144–421

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Santorini (JTR)planeMUC - JTR
    8h 11m
    €164–347

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santorini (JTR)planeZRH - JTR
    8h 12m
    €154–395

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSTR - HER
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    9h 32m
    €182–356

  8. Train, bus, car ferry via Augsburg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    39h 3m
    €323–402

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Athensbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    44h 10m
    €170–282

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    45h 2m

  11. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 4h
    €289–457

Karlsruhe to Santorini Island by train, subway, foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Santorini Island, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Santorini Island. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Thira Santorini Port via Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 34h 15m.

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