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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 23m
    €40–310

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 351.9 km
    3h 53m
    €17–25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    6h
    €30–55

  4. Drive 353 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Karlsruhecar car 353 km
    3h 3m
    €51–73

  5. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUS - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €153–468

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hagsfeld Bahnhoftrain train S9 / ...
    6h 58m

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 54m
    €124–285

Dortmund to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h.

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