There are 5 ways to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, 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
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 4m€49–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 42m€46–67Train, night train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain Ic81
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 9m€87–289Drive 339.7 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Karlsruhecar 339.7 km
3h 12m€60–86Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 32m€185–558
Interlaken to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Interlaken and Karlsruhe is 351 km. The road distance is 339.7 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Interlaken to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs €45 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Karlsruhe central train station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Zurich Bus Station in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- 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
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Karlsruhe is 340 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Interlaken to Karlsruhe.
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