There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 13 / ...
1h 15m€17–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe106.9 km
1h 22m€4–8Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 5m€9–18Drive 106.6 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Karlsruhecar 106.6 km
58 min€20–28Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
1h 26m€17–53Train via Heidelberg #2
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain Rb68
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
2h 19m€18
Darmstadt to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 58 min and costs €19 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Karlsruhe is 113 km. The road distance is 106.6 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €45.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Darmstadt to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 15m and costs €17 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €18 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–35 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Darmstadt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Karlsruhe is 107 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Darmstadt and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.