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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 15m
    €100–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 649.8 km
    8h 22m
    €34

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N13
    11h 14m
    €65–105

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 12m
    €40–120

  5. Drive  648.7 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhecar car 648.7 km
    6h 6m
    €122–176

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus bus
    12h
    €55–96

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 19m
    €105–365

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 48m
    €97–271

  9. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, line 85663 train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane BER - FKB
    2. Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    4h 26m

  10. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 31m
    €125–381

Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 648.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €100–230 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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