There are 13 ways to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe by car, car train, bus, train, night train, 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.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Aarhus to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
10h 41m€168–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N150 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33
14h 50m€78–122Train, night train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Odense to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 305
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 19m€83–203Drive 947.4 km
- Drive from Aarhus to Karlsruhecar 947.4 km
7h 58m€176–254Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
11h 45m€150–315Train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
12h 55m€169–363Fly Aarhus Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AAR - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 28m€162–567Fly Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AAR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 20m€230–393Train to Billund Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BLL - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 29m€144–414Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CPH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 34m€133–421Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 10m€152–380Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CPH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h€151–407Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altonatrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
9h 45m€130–349
Aarhus to Karlsruhe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarhus to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Aarhus C FlixBus stop and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Aarhus to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Aarhus H and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Odense and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Aarhus and Karlsruhe is 980 km. The road distance is 947.4 km.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Aarhus to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aarhus C FlixBus stop station.
Aarhus to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aarhus H station.
The best way to get from Aarhus to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aarhus H to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Fredericia St., Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–290
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Aarhus Airport to Frankfurt via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Odense to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Aarhus to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Aarhus to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Fredericia St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarhus to Karlsruhe is 947 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Aarhus to Karlsruhe.
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