There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
3h 30m€85–340Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Karlsruhe466.7 km
5h 43m€25Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
6h 45m€35–60Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 32m€30–102Drive 466.7 km
- Drive from Hanover to Karlsruhecar 466.7 km
3h 52m€67–97Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
5h 58m€95–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhebus
7h 9m€48–141Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 26m€120–310Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 4m€115–493Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 39m€133–436Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 43m€159–476
Hanover to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €85 - €340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Hanover and Karlsruhe is 473 km. The road distance is 466.7 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €85 - €340.
The train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hanover to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–340 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hanover to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Hanover to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Karlsruhe is 467 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Hanover to Karlsruhe.
Book your Hanover to Karlsruhe train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Hanover to Karlsruhe bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









