There are 4 ways to get from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 2m€24–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Karlsruhe134.6 km
1h 40m€4–13Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
2h 28m€13–50Drive 135.6 km
- Drive from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhecar 135.6 km
1h 7m€20–28
Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €13 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €24 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Freiburg Central Station and Karlsruhe is 132 km. The road distance is 135.6 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €24 - €100.
The train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 1h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs €24 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €50 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Freiburg Central Station, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €24–100 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Freiburg Central Station to Karlsruhe.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Freiburg Central Station and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.