There are 4 ways to get from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
39 min€13–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe84 km
1h 39m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 53m€8–16Drive 84.9 km
- Drive from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhecar 84.9 km
52 min€13–19
Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 39 min and costs €13 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Gare Centrale and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Gare de Strasbourg and Karlsruhe is 79 km. The road distance is 84.9 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €13 - €65.
The train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 39 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 39 min and costs €13 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Gare de Strasbourg, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €14–65 and the journey takes 39 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe is 85 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Gare de Strasbourg to Karlsruhe.
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