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How to get fromCologne to Karlsruheby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2h 5m
    €30–230

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 299.5 km
    3h 12m
    €10–23

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    4h 55m

  4. Drive 299.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlsruhecar car 299.6 km
    2h 34m
    €43–62

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CGN - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €131–385

Cologne to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar105Weekly Trains
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €55–230 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 55m.

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