There are 11 ways to get from Arad to Karlsruhe by train, bus, 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 Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
15h 19m€94–316Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane TSR - FKB
8h 28m€52–317Bus
- Take the bus from Arad to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 1929
20h 10m€100–190Train, night train
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
17h 57m€80–142Drive 1,179.2 km
- Drive from Arad to Karlsruhecar 1,179.2 km
10h 45m€168–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arad to Nürnberg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
22h 36m€90–307Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane TSR - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
10h 34m€145–330Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BUD - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 55m€101–290Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 31m€117–307Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane TSR - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
10h 38m€166–528Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane TSR - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
10h 29m€95–447
Arad to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Karlsruhe is to train and night train which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €50 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arad and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Arad and Karlsruhe is 1278 km. The road distance is 1179.2 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 15h 19m and costs €90 - €320.
It takes approximately 15h 19m to get from Arad to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Arad to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 15h 19m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Arad to Karlsruhe Hbf via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 15h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Arad to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €100–190 and the journey takes 20h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
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
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
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
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
Train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
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
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
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
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
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Memmingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arad to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Arad to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Arad to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 1:09 PM in Arad and 12:09 PM in Karlsruhe.
Arad to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Karlsruhe is 1179 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Arad to Karlsruhe.
Book your Arad to Karlsruhe bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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