There are 4 ways to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, 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 Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S5
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 9m€30–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 14m€18–63Drive 149.8 km
- Drive from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhecar 149.8 km
1h 16m€22–31Train via Lampertheim
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhoftrain Re70
- Take the train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S9
3h 32m€38–70
Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Homburg station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Bad Homburg and Karlsruhe is 156 km. The road distance is 149.8 km.
The best way to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €29 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs €29 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €65 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Bad Homburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Homburg v.d.H. Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 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
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More Questions & Answers
Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe is 150 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Bad Homburg to Karlsruhe.
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