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How to get fromDresden to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Fulda

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 4m
    €107–491

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 548.1 km
    6h 30m
    €27

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 321 / ...
    8h 40m
    €50–85

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train En
    7h 55m
    €120–240

  5. Drive 547.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Karlsruhecar car 547.6 km
    4h 38m
    €79–113

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 2m
    €110–480

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wilferdingen-Singentrain train Re
    10h 4m

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €171–479

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 34m
    €157–406

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain 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 18m
    €133–429

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 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 56m
    €140–405

Dresden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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