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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    8h 53m
    €99–619

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N236 / ...
    11h 25m
    €50–110

  3. Drive 744.7 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Karlsruhecar car 744.7 km
    7h 6m
    €113–163

  4. Bus, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava 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 32m
    €93–285

  5. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    9h 7m
    €123–629

  6. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Karlsruhebus bus
    12h 40m
    €52–81

  7. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava 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
    €84–272

  8. Bus, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava 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 42m
    €113–397

Bratislava to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar232Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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 Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.

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