There are 5 ways to get from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
14 min€3–16Bus
- Take the bus from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Re73 / ...
32 min€5–9Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe23.6 km
40 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bruchsal to Karlsruhetaxi 23.7 km
23 min€65–80Drive 23.7 km
- Drive from Bruchsal to Karlsruhecar 23.7 km
23 min€4–5
Bruchsal to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 14 min and costs €3 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bruchsal and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruchsal and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Bruchsal and Karlsruhe is 21 km. The road distance is 23.7 km.
The best way to get from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs €3 - €16.
The train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Bruchsal to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Bruchsal station.
Bruchsal to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bruchsal station.
The best way to get from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 14 min and costs €3 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €9 and takes 32 min.
What companies run services between Bruchsal, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3–16 and the journey takes 14 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH operates a bus from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 32 min. Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €9–13
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
Bus from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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Booking & Getting There
Bruchsal to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Bruchsal to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruchsal to Karlsruhe is 24 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Bruchsal to Karlsruhe.
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