There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart by train (TGV), bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
47 min€6–28Bus via Vaihingen
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhofbus N27
- Take the bus from Vaihingen to Büchsenstraßebus Sev1
1h 38m€9–14Drive 74.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgartcar 74.3 km
55 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgarttaxi 74.3 km
55 min€200–240Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Hauptbfbus Ev
4h 7m€35–50
Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart is to bus via Vaihingen which costs €8 - €14 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 47 min and costs €6 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and arriving at Hauptbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe Hbf and Stuttgart is 78 km. The road distance is 74.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs €6 - €28.
The train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart is to train which takes 47 min and costs €6 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus via Vaihingen, which costs €8 - €14 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €14–28 and the journey takes 47 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Karlsruhe Hbf to Büchsenstraße via Karlsruhe central train station and Vaihingen in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
Grand Taxi
- Phone
- +49 7221 70707
Taxi Baden-Baden GmbH 38111
- Phone
- +49 7221 38111
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof station.
Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart is 74 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart.
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