There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 9m€15–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe141.5 km
1h 39m€4–11Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 35m€11–55Drive 138.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhecar 138.6 km
1h 15m€20–29Train via Lampertheim
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhoftrain Re70
- Take the train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S9
2h 42m€34–61
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €11 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe is 137 km. The road distance is 138.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €110.
The train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €55 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Karlsruhe, 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. Four 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. Four 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhe.
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