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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 Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    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 26m
    €109–278

  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
    €45–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden-Neustadt to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train En
    7h 55m
    €130–220

  5. Drive  547.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Karlsruhecar car 547.6 km
    4h 38m
    €81–117

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    7h 55m
    €110–220

  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
    €78–122

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 47m
    €188–445

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 58m
    €145–372

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 25m
    €127–373

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 14m
    €131–333

Dresden to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar169Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 627.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Karlsruhe central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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