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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3h 30m
    €85–170

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Hanover to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 466.7 km
    5h 43m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    6h 45m
    €40–60

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5h 32m
    €30–102

  5. Drive  466.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Karlsruhecar car 466.7 km
    3h 52m
    €69–99

  6. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    5h 58m
    €95–120

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhebus bus
    7h 9m
    €50–96

  8. Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3h 50m
    €122–217

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 4m
    €126–544

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 39m
    €128–381

  11. Fly Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €172–412

Hanover to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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 €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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