There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 11m€95–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N136 / ...
7h 30m€40–65Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhoftrain S9 / ...
7h 38m€41–145Drive 434.5 km
- Drive from Brussels to Karlsruhecar 434.5 km
4h 39m€70–100Fly Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRU - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 42m€138–387Fly Brussels Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 19m€96–273Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 24m€215–525Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 11m€156–357
Brussels to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €95 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Brussels and Karlsruhe is 516 km. The road distance is 434.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Brussels to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Brussels to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Karlsruhe is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Brussels to Karlsruhe.
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