The average train between Karlsruhe and Kalmar takes 21h 32m and the fastest train takes 14h 22m. The train service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe to Kalmar. 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 twice daily between Karlsruhe and Kalmar. The earliest departure is at 6:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 6:37 PM which arrives into Kalmar at 5:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 21h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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26h 22m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Kalmar. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Kalmar station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
Karlsruhe to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kalmar, Järnvägstation.
Book your Karlsruhe to Kalmar train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Danish Railways (DSB) and Öresundståg.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Kalmar is 1,003.4 km. The road distance is 1,500 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 15h 41m.