There are 4 ways to get from Aarau to Karlsruhe by train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain Ir37 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 49m€53–204Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain S11 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 58m€39–141Drive 245.7 km
- Drive from Aarau to Karlsruhecar 245.7 km
2h 17m€43–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 2m€137–410
Aarau to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarau to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Aarau to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Aarau to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Aarau and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Aarau and Karlsruhe is 242 km. The road distance is 245.7 km.
The best way to get from Aarau to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Aarau to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Aarau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Aarau station.
Aarau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarau to Karlsruhe is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Aarau to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Aarau to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 2h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
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