Are there any types of flooring that can be installed over ceramic tile?

My husband & I just recently had this EXACT issue! We completed the project about 5 months ago and it is doing fine. The solution? We purchased laminate flooring that required the underlayment foam-it’s like a thin sponge that comes in a 100sf roll for about $25. We felt that the separate spongy layer would be a good barrier between the tile and the laminate. Some higher end laminates do not require the insulating layer; it is built in. I can’t attest for whether that would work as well. The laminate we chose was a light oak and was only about $1.99 per sf. You can find products that cost even less and there are higher end products as well. We took the chance and went right over the tile with it. It looks great and it is our main bath so it gets used all the time – no problem with durability. The laminate comes in tons of designs from various woodgrain colors to tile looks and even slate looks. Ours blends with a new sink base. There are products with special profiles to handle doorways (saddles) so that the transition out of the bath works out for you. We too, dreaded ripping up the tile so this was a great fix with a wonderful result! Good Luck – we get lots of compliments on it!