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How to get fromHamburg to Karlsruhe Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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
    €115–537

  2. Night train

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    8h 59m
    €55–95

  4. Drive 610.9 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcar car 610.9 km
    5h 2m
    €87–126

  5. Train

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

  6. Car train

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

  7. 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
    €101–326

  8. 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
    €92–293

  9. 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
    €119–511

Hamburg to Karlsruhe Hbf 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 Hbf, 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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