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How to get fromHamburg to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train via Uelzen

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Uelzen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20
    5h 52m
    €115–538

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 610 km
    7h 19m
    €29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 55m
    €55–95

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 51m
    €40–120

  5. Drive 610 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Karlsruhecar car 610 km
    5h 3m
    €87–126

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 14m
    €40–600

  7. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    7h 43m
    €95–120

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 15m
    €101–316

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 41m
    €92–303

  10. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 2m
    €119–502

Hamburg to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Uelzen in around 5h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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