The average bus between Kulmbach and Karlsruhe takes 7h 57m and the fastest bus takes 6h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kulmbach to Karlsruhe. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Kulmbach and Karlsruhe. The earliest departure is at 8:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kulmbach is at 7:07 PM which arrives into Karlsruhe at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Bayreuth Hbf and take an average of 7h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kulmbach to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Kulmbach station and arriving at Karlsruhe station via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
Kulmbach to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN), depart from Bayreuth Hbf station.
Kulmbach to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN), arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
The distance between Kulmbach and Karlsruhe is 251 km. The road distance is 370 km.
You can take a bus from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße to Karlsruhe central train station via Bayreuth Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 12m.