There are 8 ways to get from Bremen to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
5h 14m€110–260Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 52m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hanover central bus stationbus 144 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
9h 40m€50–81Drive 526 km
- Drive from Bremen to Karlsruhecar 526 km
5h 35m€77–110Fly Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 51m€102–404Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€121–333Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 42m€118–297Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 40m€136–256
Bremen to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs €100 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Bremen and Karlsruhe is 621 km. The road distance is 526 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €110 - €260.
The train from Bremen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bremen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Bremen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €110–260 and the journey takes 5h 14m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Karlsruhe central train station via Hanover central bus station in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Bremen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Karlsruhe is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Bremen to Karlsruhe.
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