There are 5 ways to get from Calw to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb74
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
1h 4m€10–44Drive 53 km
cheapest- Drive from Calw to Karlsruhecar 53 km
48 min€8–12Bus, line 30065 train
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Bad Herrenalbbus X63
- Take the train from Bad Herrenalb to Dammerstock, Karlsruhetrain 30065 / ...
2h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Calw to Karlsruhetaxi 53 km
48 min€140–180Train, line 85020 train
- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb74
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain 85020 / ...
1h 45m
Calw to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Calw and Karlsruhe is 56 km. The road distance is 53 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs €9 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Calw to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Calw to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
Calw to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Karlsruhe is 53 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Calw to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bad Herrenalb to Dammerstock, Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Karlsruhe Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Bad Herrenalb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
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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