There are 5 ways to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
4h 57m€42–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N77
5h 10m€25–40Drive 246.3 km
- Drive from Bregenz to Karlsruhecar 246.3 km
3h 7m€46–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 39m€160–399Train
- Take the train from Bregenz to Weinfeldentrain 11308 / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
6h 10m€45–116
Bregenz to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bregenz bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bregenz to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Bregenz Hafen and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Bregenz and Karlsruhe is 304 km. The road distance is 246.3 km.
The best way to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 57m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Bregenz to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bregenz bus station.
Bregenz to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bregenz to Karlsruhe is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 57m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Bregenz, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Bregenz Hafen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bregenz bus station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Weinfelden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bregenz to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bregenz to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bregenz to Karlsruhe is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Bregenz to Karlsruhe.
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