There are 7 ways to get from Hildesheim to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 40m€85–170Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Alfeld to Göttingentrain Re2
- Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 45m€41–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198
7h 34m€42–78Drive 436.9 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Karlsruhecar 436.9 km
3h 34m€65–93Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
6h 22m€100–127Fly Hannover Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 32m€127–256Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 47m€144–609
Hildesheim to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Karlsruhe is to train and bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Karlsruhe is 452 km. The road distance is 436.9 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs €85 - €170.
The train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Hildesheim to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Hildesheim to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Karlsruhe is 437 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Hildesheim to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–170 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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