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There are 9 ways to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 11m
    €87–183

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bitterfeld to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 25m
    €38–118

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N13
    9h 28m
    €52–93

  4. Drive  531.9 km

    1. Drive from Dessau to Karlsruhecar car 531.9 km
    5h 7m
    €99–143

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train S2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    9h 28m
    €137–139

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €112–312

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 35m
    €123–208

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 13m
    €117–287

  9. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 6m
    €162–395

Dessau to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar189Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 11m.

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