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How to get fromBratislava to Karlsruheby bus, plane, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane VIE - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 35m
    €84–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    11h 45m
    €65–100

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    9h 28m
    €81–339

  4. Drive  744.7 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Karlsruhecar car 744.7 km
    7h 6m
    €116–167

  5. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 13m
    €83–203

  6. Bus, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VIE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 45m
    €110–369

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hanau Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    10h 20m
    €151–344

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    10h 48m
    €157–287

Bratislava to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Karlsruhe Hbf via Wien Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 45m. Interbus sk also services this route twice daily.

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