There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems by bus, train, night train, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train stationbus N93
4h 10m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re73 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
4h 24m€40–132Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 18m€27–107Drive 203.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bad Emscar 203.2 km
2h 11m€30–44Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N / ...
4h 46m€43–152
Karlsruhe to Bad Ems by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bad Ems is 228 km. The road distance is 203.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bad Ems, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €18–28 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ems Westbahnhof via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Coblenz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Bad Ems bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coblenz central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bad Ems train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bad Ems is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bad Ems.
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