There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
48 min€9–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
48 min€4–18Drive 55.7 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbfcar 55.7 km
32 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbftaxi 55.7 km
32 min€120–150
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €12.
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 48 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Karlsruhe Hbf is 54 km. The road distance is 55.7 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs €9 - €45.
The train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 48 min and costs €9 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €18 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 48 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 44 min. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf is 56 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Heidelberg to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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