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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
    €80–180

  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
    €40–65

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 45m
    €30–102

  5. Drive  466.7 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Karlsruhecar car 466.7 km
    3h 52m
    €69–100

  6. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 15m
    €80–184

  7. Car train

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    5h 52m
    €95–120

  8. 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
    €49–99

  9. Fly Hannover Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAJ - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 42m
    €151–477

  10. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 21m
    €124–203

  11. 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 41m
    €128–411

Hanover to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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 2 hours. Tickets cost €80–180 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 €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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