There are 9 ways to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fulda
best- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain S2
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
6h 33m€96–446Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N13
9h 13m€56–126Drive 529.1 km
- Drive from Dessau to Karlsruhecar 529.1 km
5h 11m€76–110Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 45m€131–405Train
- Take the train from Bitterfeld to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
8h 25m€105–460Train #2
- Take the train from Köthen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
10h 5m€156–658Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 27m€130–327Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€117–382Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 46m€188–541
Dessau to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe is to train and bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Dessau to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Dessau and Karlsruhe is 568 km. The road distance is 529.1 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 6h 33m and costs €95 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Dessau to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Dessau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dessau Hbf station.
Dessau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Karlsruhe is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Dessau to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bitterfeld to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köthen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bitterfeld to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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