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How to get fromDusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Karlsruheby train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 35m
    €37–274

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    6h 53m
    €29–53

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Dusseldorf-DUS to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 347 km
    2h 55m

  4. Drive 347 km

    1. Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Karlsruhecar car 347 km
    2h 55m
    €49–71

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 32m
    €136–381

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Köln Hbftrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 18m
    €64–264

  7. Train via Cologne #2

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Nightjet
    6h 21m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    6h 55m
    €30–55

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2h 58m
    €108–233

Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 348.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Interbus sk also services this route once daily.

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