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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    3h 1m
    €50–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bonn to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 261.2 km
    3h
    €10–23

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    4h 35m

  4. Drive 275.3 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Karlsruhecar car 275.3 km
    2h 26m
    €40–57

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €133–381

  6. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 24m
    €61–266

  7. Train via Boppard

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Boppard Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rb26
    2. Take the train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re21
    5h 8m
    €55–96

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    5h 10m
    €26–45

Bonn to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar33Weekly Trains
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–230 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 35m.

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