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There are 10 ways to get from Žilina to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    6. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    11h 17m
    €105–644

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus bus
    15h 42m
    €70–100

  3. Drive 924.3 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Karlsruhecar car 924.3 km
    8h 38m
    €138–199

  4. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €106–303

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    16h 33m
    €192–353

  6. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Mannheimbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    17h 23m
    €77–109

  7. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 23m
    €97–280

  8. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane KRK - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    10h 28m
    €99–359

  9. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    11h 4m
    €90–378

  10. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane KRK - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 3m
    €105–386

Žilina to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar236Weekly Trains
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Zilina to Karlsruhe Hbf via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 11h 17m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Žilina to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd twice daily, and the journey takes 15h 42m. Eurobus SK also services this route 3 times a week.

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