There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea by train, plane, car, train (Trenitalia), bus, or night 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 to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane STR - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
7h 32m€100–388Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
15h 40m€180–479Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19bus
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus
19h 21m€167–227Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
21h 35m€186–398Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane STR - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 17m€109–275Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane FRA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 18m€124–362Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FKB - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
7h 39m€102–405Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
11h 10m€160–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sala Consilinabus
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scaleabus
24h 33m€116–169Drive 1,504.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Scaleacar 1,504.5 km
14h 10m€241–347
Karlsruhe to Scalea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea is to train and bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station and arriving at Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Sala Consilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Scalea is 1440 km. The road distance is 1504.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea without a car is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs €180 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Scalea bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station.
Karlsruhe to Scalea train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Scalea is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs €180 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €230 and takes 19h 21m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Sala Consilina in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Scalea bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 station.
Karlsruhe to Scalea train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Scalea is 1504 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Scalea.
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