There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 57m€102–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
8h€30–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhousebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
7h 36m€54–86Drive 442.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Karlsruhecar 442.5 km
4h 11m€80–116Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 16m€131–366Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 23m€131–312
Geneva to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 3h 23m and costs €130 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Renens VD and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Geneva and Karlsruhe is 422 km. The road distance is 442.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Geneva to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Renens VD and Basel SBB in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 8h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 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
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Geneva to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Karlsruhe is 443 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Geneva to Karlsruhe.
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