There are 5 ways to get from Cham 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
best- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
6h 35m€66–222Drive 366 km
cheapest- Drive from Cham to Karlsruhecar 366 km
3h 21m€54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Regensburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain
8h 14mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h€146–267Bus
- Take the bus from Cham(Oberpf) to Muenchen Hbfbus 61350
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
8h 51m
Cham to Karlsruhe by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cham to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cham to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cham to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Cham(Oberpf) and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Cham to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Cham(Oberpf) and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Cham and Karlsruhe is 424 km. The road distance is 366 km.
The best way to get from Cham to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cham to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Cham to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Cham(Oberpf) station.
Cham to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, depart from Cham(Oberpf) station.
The best way to get from Cham to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Cham, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Cham(Oberpf) to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cham(Oberpf) to Karlsruhe central train station via Muenchen Hbf and Munich central bus station in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Cham(Oberpf) to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Bus from Cham(Oberpf) to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cham to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Cham to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Die Länderbahn, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cham to Karlsruhe is 366 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Cham to Karlsruhe.
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