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How to get fromKaiserslautern to Karlsruheby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    1h 9m
    €18–99

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruherideshare rideshare 88.1 km
    1h 36m
    €4–10

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N236
    1h 40m
    €7–13

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2h 24m
    €30–60

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Mühlburgtrain train Rb51 / ...
    2h 31m
    €18–48

  6. Train, line 84849 train

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wörth Mozartstraßetrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Woerth(Rhein) Badallee to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    2h 36m

  7. Drive 89.5 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhecar car 89.5 km
    1h 18m
    €13–19

Kaiserslautern to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar441Weekly Trains
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 123.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 9m

What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 40m.

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