There are 4 ways to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 52m€25–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 2m€13–56Drive 138.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Karlsruhecar 138.6 km
1h 15m€20–29Train via Lampertheim
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhoftrain Re70
- Take the train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S9
3h 15m€31–55
Hesse to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €13 - €60 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Hesse station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Hesse to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Hesse and Karlsruhe is 140 km. The road distance is 138.6 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €25 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Hesse to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hesse to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €60 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €25–110 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €13–23 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Lampertheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lampertheim, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hesse to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Hesse to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Karlsruhe is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Hesse to Karlsruhe.
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