There are 5 ways to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 6m€31–93Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe146.8 km
1h 57m€8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt central train stationbus N884
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 44m€14–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seligenstadt Bahnhof to Langenbus
- Take the train from Langen to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
5h 13mDrive 147.9 km
- Drive from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhecar 147.9 km
1h 35m€22–32
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Aschaffenburg and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Aschaffenburg Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Aschaffenburg and Karlsruhe is 182 km. The road distance is 147.9 km.
The best way to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aschaffenburg station.
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aschaffenburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 3h 44m.
What companies run services between Aschaffenburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe.
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