There are 4 ways to get from Göttingen to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 56m€65–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198
6h 5m€27–55Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 30m€28–96Drive 350.8 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Karlsruhecar 350.8 km
2h 55m€50–72
Göttingen to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Göttingen central bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Göttingen and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Göttingen and Karlsruhe is 373 km. The road distance is 350.8 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €65 - €300.
The train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Göttingen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Göttingen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €55 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €65–300 and the journey takes 2h 56m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Goettingen to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–33
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Göttingen to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Göttingen to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Karlsruhe is 351 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Göttingen to Karlsruhe.
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