There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 19m€110–550Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Karlsruhe646.9 km
8h 24m€34Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N13
11h 30m€61–115Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 15m€40–120Drive 646.5 km
- Drive from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhecar 646.5 km
6h 11m€92–132Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 21m€101–324Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 51m€92–301
Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €34 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin Central Station station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Südkreuz train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Berlin Central Station and Karlsruhe is 649 km. The road distance is 646.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €550.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 16m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Berlin Central Station, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €110–550 and the journey takes 5h 16m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe is 647 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Berlin Central Station to Karlsruhe.
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