There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Karlsruhe by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 51m€133–400Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane ORK - FKB
8h 30m€70–304Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
26h 7m€319–482Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus 707
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
3d 7h€85–328Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ORK - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 20m€128–453Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 14m€166–398Fly to Hahn, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Hahn (HHN)plane ORK - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Mainz, Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 39m€97–450Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Karlsruhecar
32h 57m€563–938
Cork to Karlsruhe by bus, ferry, train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Karlsruhe is to fly which costs €70 - €310 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Cork and Karlsruhe is 1349 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Karlsruhe without a car is to ferry and train which takes 26h 7m and costs €310 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cork to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Cork to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs €85 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €310 and takes 8h 30m.
Cork to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Karlsruhe is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 2:41 AM in Cork and 3:41 AM in Karlsruhe.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Karlsruhe central train station via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Frankfurt central train station in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Hahn via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Hahn via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €114
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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