Munich to Karlsruhe Trains

Munich to Karlsruhe trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Munich and Karlsruhe takes 3h 30m and the fastest train takes 3h 5m. There is a train service every few hours from Munich 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.

3h 30m
Duration: 316 km
Distance: €68
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Stuttgart

best

Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re

2h 59m

€41–247

Munich to Karlsruhe train times

Trains run hourly between Munich and Karlsruhe. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Munich is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Karlsruhe at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, August 11, 2026

10:45 AM → 1:52 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
11:28 AM → 2:53 PM
3h 25m • 1 change
12:45 PM → 3:52 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
1:28 PM → 4:53 PM
3h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 12, 2026

5:33 AM → 8:53 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
6:42 AM → 9:52 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 10:53 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
8:45 AM → 11:52 AM
3h 7m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 13, 2026

12:01 AM → 6:25 AM
6h 24m • 1 change
5:33 AM → 8:53 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
6:42 AM → 9:52 AM
3h 10m • 1 change
7:28 AM → 10:53 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
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