There are 4 ways to get from Bern to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 5m€71–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
4h 50m€22–45Drive 286.8 km
- Drive from Bern to Karlsruhecar 286.8 km
2h 38m€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 34m€163–473
Bern to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bern and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Bern and Karlsruhe is 294 km. The road distance is 286.8 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €70 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Bern to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Bern to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €45 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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)
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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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Karlsruhe is 287 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Bern to Karlsruhe.
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