The average train between Karlsruhe and Fribourg takes 3h 50m and the fastest train takes 3h 25m. There is a train service every few hours from Karlsruhe to Fribourg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Karlsruhe and Fribourg. The earliest departure is at 4:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 9:26 PM which arrives into Fribourg at 6:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Fribourg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Fribourg station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Karlsruhe to Fribourg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Fribourg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Bern station.
Book your Karlsruhe to Fribourg train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Fribourg is 262.6 km. The road distance is 324 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fribourg/Freiburg via Basel SBB and Bern in around 3h 46m.