There are 7 ways to get from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rb
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
5h 41m€66–420Bus via Karlsruhe
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Karlsruhebus
8h€34–49Bus
- 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 41m€38–70Drive 379.4 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Karlsruhecar 379.4 km
3h 46m€62–90Fly from Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane INN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 57m€247–492Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
7h 7m€90–383Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 20m€140–472
Innsbruck to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
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 46m and costs €60 - €90.
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 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Kufstein, München Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Karlsruhe is 481 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 5h 41m and costs €65 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 5h 41m and costs €65 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hbf via Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–28
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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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More Questions & Answers
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 46m to drive from Innsbruck to Karlsruhe.
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