There are 8 ways to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 53m€121–533Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Suedkreuz to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 5m€40–120Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N13
10h 20m€60–100Drive 641.3 km
- Drive from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhecar 641.3 km
6h 9m€91–131Train
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
6h 23m€130–600Train #2
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Baden-Badentrain 12N
9h 31m€130–600Fly 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 8m€102–320Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 39m€93–297
Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs €100 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Südkreuz train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Berlin Suedkreuz and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Berlin Südkreuz and Karlsruhe is 671 km. The road distance is 641.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Südkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 5h 53m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Berlin Südkreuz, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 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
- €95–350
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
- €40–260
- 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 S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- 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
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe is 641 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Berlin Südkreuz to Karlsruhe.
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