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How to get fromBielefeld to Karlsruheby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Bielefeld to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Dortmund

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 44m
    €68–161

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bielefeld to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 385.6 km
    4h 34m
    €15–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    7h 46m
    €43–68

  4. Drive  386.6 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Karlsruhecar car 386.6 km
    3h 51m
    €72–104

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 28m
    €130–249

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 9m
    €78–158

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    5h 33m
    €80–170

  8. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    7h 2m
    €76–158

  9. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €113–489

Bielefeld to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar150Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr and Dortmund central bus station in around 7h 46m.

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