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

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There are 12 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 6m
    €158–330

  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
    7h 45m
    €74–289

  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 14m

  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 15m
    €134–372

  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 17m
    €149–399

  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 1m
    €175–455

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Siegburg Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santorini (JTR)planeCGN - JTR
    7h 20m
    €207–424

  8. 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
    €182–357

  9. Train, bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ulm ZOB Ost to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    6. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    39h 26m
    €289–401

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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
    €289–458

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 14m.

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