There are 7 ways to get from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 1m€90–380Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brunswick to Karlsruhe454.5 km
5h 32m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Karlsruhebus
7h 45m€35–65Drive 453.9 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Karlsruhecar 453.9 km
3h 46m€65–94Train, fly
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 25m€125–377Drive, car train
- Drive from Braunschweig to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
6h 41m€104–133Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 57m€42–102
Braunschweig to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Braunschweig and arriving at Karlsruhe. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Karlsruhe is 494 km. The road distance is 453.9 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €90 - €380.
The train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Braunschweig to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Braunschweig station.
Braunschweig to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €90 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–380 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe 6 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brunswick central station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- 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
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Brunswick to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Braunschweig to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Karlsruhe is 454 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Braunschweig and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.