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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2h 38m
    €31–208

  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 39m
    €32–78

  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 8m
    €133–374

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    3h 1m
    €50–220

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 24m
    €56–255

  8. 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
    €60–91

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    5h 10m
    €23–40

Bonn to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 38m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 39m.

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