There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe55.5 km
59 min€4Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
44 min€5–8Drive 54.9 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Karlsruhecar 54.9 km
33 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Karlsruhetaxi 54.9 km
33 min€150–180
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 33 min and costs €10 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Karlsruhe is 54 km. The road distance is 54.9 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs €6 - €26.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 34 min and costs €6 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €8 and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 34 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Karlsruhe is 55 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe.
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Book your Heidelberg to Karlsruhe bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.