There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, 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 via Munich
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
6h 17m€79–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
7h 53m€34–58Drive 379.4 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Karlsruhecar 379.4 km
3h 47m€64–93Fly, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane INN - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 14m€287–488Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 10m€86–221Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhebus
8h€34–47
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe is to bus via Karlsruhe which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Kufstein and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Karlsruhe is 482 km. The road distance is 379.4 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 17m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe is to train via Munich which takes 6h 17m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf
- *
- €18–28
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
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Booking & Getting There
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Kufstein station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Karlsruhe is 379 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe.
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