Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza - 11 ways to travel via , and train
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There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza by train, bus, night train, car or plane

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Train via Basel

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
  2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
  3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Chiasso

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Bus

  1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Milan

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Train

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
  2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HB
  3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Chiasso

Night train, train

  1. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
  2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Biasca
  3. Take the train from Biasca to Chiasso

Drive

  1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza

Train to Stuttgart, fly to Milan Malpensa, train

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
  2. Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
  3. Take the train from Saronno to Lissone-Muggio'

Train to Stuttgart, fly to Milan Linate, train

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
  2. Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Milan Linate (LIN)
  3. Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Lissone-Muggio'

Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Malpensa, train

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
  2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)
  3. Take the train from Saronno to Lissone-Muggio'

Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
  2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate (LIN)

Train, train to Zurich, fly to Milan Malpensa

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
  2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
  3. Fly from Zurich (ZRH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP)

Train to Stuttgart, fly to Zurich, train

  1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
  2. Fly from Stuttgart (STR) to Zurich (ZRH)
  3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Chiasso

Train to Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, fly to Milan Bergamo

  1. Take the train from KA Marktplatz to Rastatt
  2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden (FKB) to Milan Bergamo (BGY)
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Province of Monza and Brianza is 1500.

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The most affordable way to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza is to bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 9h 35m.

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The quickest way to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 5h 10m.

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No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and arriving at Nova Milanese - via D. Manin via Milan Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.

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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lissone-Muggiò via Basel SBB, Zuerich Hb and Chiasso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.

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The distance between Karlsruhe and Province of Monza and Brianza is 384 km. The road distance is 524.6 km.

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The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 33m and costs €120 - €220.

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It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza, including transfers.

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Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.

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Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.

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The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza is to train via Basel which takes 6h 33m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €40 and takes 9h 35m.

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  • Distance: 384.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Province of Monza and Brianza, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza via Basel SBB, Zuerich Hb, and Chiasso in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Milan 5 times a day. Tickets cost €27 - €35 and the journey takes 8h 10m.

Airlines
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€140 - €490
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa via Munich
Ave. Duration
3h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€130 - €450
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Linate via Munich
Ave. Duration
3h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€140 - €460
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€90 - €400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa via Munich
Ave. Duration
3h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€85 - €380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€100 - €490
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate via Munich
Ave. Duration
2h 55m
When
Monday to Friday
Estimated price
€100 - €650
Flights from Stuttgart to Zurich
Ave. Duration
45 min
When
Every day
Estimated price
€95 - €420
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Monday to Friday
Estimated price
€130 - €550
Flights from Zurich to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
55 min
When
Every day
Estimated price
€95 - €460
Flights from Stuttgart to Zurich
Ave. Duration
45 min
When
Every day
Estimated price
€95 - €420
Alitalia
Website
alitalia.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€50 - €240
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
1h 18m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€80 - €420
Air Dolomiti
Website
airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€120 - €500
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€100 - €500
Ethiopian Airlines
Website
ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€85 - €380
Flights from Zurich to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€120 - €350
Luxair
Website
luxair.lu
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Malpensa via Luxembourg
Ave. Duration
3h 11m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€130 - €250
Eurowings
Website
eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€70 - €290
Ryanair
Website
ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden to Milan Bergamo
Ave. Duration
1h 5m
When
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€70 - €400
Train operators
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).

Contact Details
Phone
+49 0180 6 99 66 33
Website
bahn.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
Ave. Duration
1h 39m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€40 - €55
Website
Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
Ave. Duration
2h 41m
Frequency
5 times a week
Estimated price
€40 - €60
Website
Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
Ave. Duration
37 min
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€22 - €35
Website
Deutsche Bahn
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 1m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€30 - €45
Website
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn Regional

Deutsche Bahn’s regional network is made up of IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional-Express), RB (Regionalbahn) and S-Bahn trains. Ticket prices are fixed and there’s no seat reservations – just turn up, buy a ticket and jump on the next train. All regional trains depart regularly and connect to local and long-distance services.

Contact Details
Phone
+49 30 311682904
Website
bahn.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
Ave. Duration
2h 40m
Frequency
5 times a week
Estimated price
€30 - €45
Website
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Singen
Ave. Duration
2h 43m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
€30 - €50
Website
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.

Contact Details
Phone
+41 51 220 11 11
Website
sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
Ave. Duration
1h 9m
Frequency
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price
€30 - €60
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Chiasso
Ave. Duration
2h 22m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€55 - €110
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Singen
Ave. Duration
2h 43m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€65 - €130
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
Ave. Duration
51 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€27 - €50
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Biasca
Ave. Duration
1h 29m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€55 - €100
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Biasca to Chiasso
Ave. Duration
1h 11m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€27 - €50
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 14m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€45 - €85
Website
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
TGV inOui

France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.

Contact Details
Phone
0033 892 353535
Website
en.oui.sncf
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
Ave. Duration
53 min
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
€25 - €35
Website
Oui.SNCF
2nd Class
€30 - €35
1st Class
€25 - €30
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
Ave. Duration
36 min
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€23 - €35
Website
Oui.SNCF
2nd Class
€29 - €34
1st Class
€23 - €28
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 5m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€30 - €45
Website
Oui.SNCF
2nd Class
€35 - €45
1st Class
€30 - €40
SBB GmbH
Phone
+49 (0) 7531 915109
Email
info@sbb-deutschland.de
Website
sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
Ave. Duration
54 min
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Website
SBB GmbH
Südostbahn
Phone
+41 58 580 70 70
Email
info@sob.ch
Website
sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Biasca
Ave. Duration
2h 41m
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Website
Südostbahn
Schedules at
fahrplan.sbb.ch
Go Ahead BW
Phone
+49 711 400 534 44
Website
go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
Ave. Duration
54 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Website
Go Ahead BW
Abellio
Phone
0800 223 5546
Website
abellio.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 36m
Frequency
5 times a week
Website
Abellio
Trenord

Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.

Contact Details
Phone
+39 02 7249 4494
Email
my-link@trenord.it
Website
trenord.it
Train from Saronno to Lissone-Muggio'
Ave. Duration
36 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€2 - €4
Website
Trenord
Train from Milano Forlanini to Lissone-Muggio'
Ave. Duration
26 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€2 - €4
Website
Trenord
Süwex
Phone
0621 8301200
Website
suewex.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
2h 16m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Website
Süwex
Trenitalia EuroCity

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.

Contact Details
Phone
+39 06 68475475
Website
trenitalia.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 14m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€35 - €90
Website
Trenitalia Eurocity
2nd Class
€35 - €50
1st Class
€65 - €90
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Phone
+49 721 61075885
Email
info@avg.karlsruhe.de
Website
avg.info
Train from KA Marktplatz to Rastatt
Ave. Duration
32 min
Frequency
Every 20 minutes
Website
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Bus operators
FlixBus

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).

Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
Phone
+49 30 300 137 300
Email
service@flixbus.com
Website
flixbus.de
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Milan
Ave. Duration
8h 10m
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
€27 - €35
Website
flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
Is there Wi-Fi on FlixBus?
Yes - FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi
Are there power outlets on FlixBus?
Yes
Does FlixBus offer meals or snacks?
Yes - snacks and drinks may be purchased from the driver. Please note, this is not available on all services.
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The quickest flight from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Malpensa Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.

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Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.

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Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Chiasso station.

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Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Province of Monza and Brianza.

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Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Swiss and Lufthansa offer flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Malpensa Airport.

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