There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Karlsruhe by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SNN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
9h 54m€142–422Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane NOC - FKB
9h 20m€71–192Train, ferry
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
30h 50m€550–1,438Bus
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
3d 7h€86–325Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane SNN - FKB
11h 44m€96–342Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUB - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
9h 9m€118–363Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 28m€143–366Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 37m€101–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Karlsruhecar
34h 16m€575–954
Galway to Karlsruhe by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Karlsruhe is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Galway Coach Stn and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Galway and Karlsruhe is 1537 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Karlsruhe without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 50m and costs €550 - €1500.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Galway to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Galway to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Karlsruhe is 1h ahead of Galway. It is currently 2:04 PM in Galway and 3:04 PM in Karlsruhe.
There are 895+ hotels available in Karlsruhe.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Karlsruhe central train station via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Frankfurt central train station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–160
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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