There are 6 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
2h 6m€30–140Rideshare
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 37m€17–61Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 16m€33–144Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhoftrain S9 / ...
3h 7m€35–116Drive 147.9 km
- Drive from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhecar 147.9 km
1h 35m€22–31
Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
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 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aschaffenburg Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey 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 - €140.
The train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every four hours.
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 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €65 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Aschaffenburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Aschaffenburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Aschaffenburg and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.