There are 6 ways to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Dortmund
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 12m€72–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
7h 16m€32–63Drive 379.4 km
- Drive from Hamm to Karlsruhecar 379.4 km
3h 20m€56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 9m€129–239Train
- Take the train from Hamm to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
4h 59m€80–170Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain Re
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
7h 17m
Hamm to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamm station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamm and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Hamm and Karlsruhe is 426 km. The road distance is 379.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 4h 12m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Hamm to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Hamm to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamm to Karlsruhe is to train via Dortmund which takes 4h 12m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Hamm, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €70–150 and the journey takes 3h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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)
Train from Hamm to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamm to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Hamm to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamm to Karlsruhe is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Hamm to Karlsruhe.
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