There are 7 ways to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Köln Hbf
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 51m€55–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Karlsruhe261.2 km
3h 4m€10–23Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
4h 43m€34–52Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 45m€26–95Drive 276.2 km
- Drive from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhecar 276.2 km
2h 26m€52–75Train
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 57m€30–100Train via Boppard
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Boppard Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
5h 8m€55–211
Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €10 - €23 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Bonn Hbf and Karlsruhe is 331 km. The road distance is 276.2 km.
The best way to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Köln Hbf which takes 2h 51m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe is to train via Köln Hbf which takes 2h 51m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Bonn Hbf, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Boppard Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- Grand Bus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bonn to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe.
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