There are 5 ways to get from Esslingen to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 83 / ...
54 min€17–75Line 122 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Flughafen/Messebus 122
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
2h 36m€9–19Drive 91.6 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Karlsruhecar 91.6 km
1h 2m€14–19Train via Stuttgart Hbf
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
1h 13m€16–76Train via Heilbronn
- Take the train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain 85462 / ...
3h 3m
Esslingen to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Karlsruhe is to line 122 bus and bus which costs €8 - €19 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 54 min and costs €17 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Esslingen and Karlsruhe is 94 km. The road distance is 91.6 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €17 - €75.
The train from Esslingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 54 min including transfers and departs five times a day.
Esslingen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Pliensauv. Weilstraße station.
Esslingen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 54 min and costs €17 - €75. Alternatively, you can line 122 bus and bus, which costs €8 - €19 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €17–75 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Karlsruhe central train station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- 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
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- 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
Train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Pliensauv. Weilstraße to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Flughafen/Messe station.
Esslingen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Karlsruhe is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Esslingen to Karlsruhe.
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