There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus by car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Car train, drive
best- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Aarhuscar
10h 34mkr 1,235–1,649Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
16h 35mkr 617–996Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Odensetrain 304
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
14h 33mkr 829–1,716Drive 948.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Aarhuscar 948.6 km
8h 4mkr 1,289–1,862Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train Ic
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
11h 8mkr 1,394–3,128Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
11h 33mkr 1,382–3,202Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
6h 26mkr 1,245–2,966Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane STR - AAR
8h 53mkr 1,953–3,375Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane FRA - AAR
8h 52mkr 1,355–2,996Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane STR - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 9mkr 1,283–3,395Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
8h 48mkr 1,435–3,416Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain
10h 1mkr 1,144–3,016
Karlsruhe to Aarhus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus is to bus which costs 600 kr - 1000 kr and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs 1200 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Kiel central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Aarhus H via Hamburg-Harburg and Odense St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Aarhus is 981 km. The road distance is 948.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs 600 kr - 1000 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Aarhus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Aarhus is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs 600 kr - 1000 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1300 kr - 3200 kr and takes 11h 8m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Kiel central bus station in around 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Aarhus H via Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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 Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Aarhus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Aarhus is 949 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Karlsruhe to Aarhus.
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