There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
2h 5m€50–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Karlsruhe299.5 km
3h 22m€10–23Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
4h 55mDrive 300.7 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhecar 300.7 km
2h 35m€43–62Fly, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 56m€131–385Train via Köln-Ehrenfeld
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
5h 22m€41–86
Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €10 - €23 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Karlsruhe is 300 km. The road distance is 300.7 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €50 - €240.
The train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €50–240 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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
- +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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe is 301 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Köln Hbf and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.