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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Žilina by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    11h 7m
    €123–615

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Žilinabus bus
    15h 39m
    €70–100

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Žilinatrain train Rj 1021 / ...
    16h 12m
    €190–347

  4. Drive 923.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Žilinacar car 923.1 km
    8h 37m
    €138–199

  5. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Žilinabus bus
    18h 10m
    €75–111

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 47m
    €105–301

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 37m
    €106–275

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane STR - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 36m
    €100–416

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    10h 19m
    €108–432

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    10h 27m
    €116–440

  11. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    11h 1m
    €89–268

Karlsruhe to Žilina by train

Calendar264Weekly Trains
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zilina via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Žilina twice daily, and the journey takes 15h 39m. Eurobus SK also services this route 3 times a week.

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