There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 40m€26–132Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden178.2 km
2h 25m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 36m€48–120Drive 175.7 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Badencar 175.7 km
1h 39m€25–36Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Baden-Badentrain Nightjet
2h 2m€49–83
Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Baden-Baden. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at BAD Leopoldsplatz via Baden-Baden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Baden-Baden via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Baden-Baden is 166 km. The road distance is 175.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden without a car is to train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 40m and costs €26 - €140.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden is to train via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof which takes 1h 40m and costs €26 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Baden-Baden, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €25–110 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden is 176 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Baden-Baden.
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