Karlsruhe to Bologna bus: 2 a day, fastest 11h20

2 a dayfastest 11h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

KarlsruheStuttgartUlmBregenzMilanBologna· 550 km as the crow flies

17:05 → 04:25⁺¹
FlixBus N422 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Munich
11h203 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:05 → 03:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:10 → 08:25⁺¹
FlixBus N77 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Bregenz, Milan
12h154 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:10 → 07:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct12h02

To Karlsruhe central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N42211h20
From Bologna (central bus station)13 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Karlsruhe to Bologna in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Karlsruhe goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Karlsruhe to Bologna nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Bologna?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Karlsruhe to Bologna?

The fastest takes 11h20; the slowest 12h15, for 550 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 17:05 and the latest at 20:10, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Bologna?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:05 arriving 04:25 the next morning.

Karlsruhe ▸ Bologna

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