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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Bambergby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bamberg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3h 48m
    €70–240

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bambergrideshare rideshare 266.3 km
    3h 30m
    €16

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    4h 20m
    €26–45

  4. Drive 266.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bambergcar car 266.8 km
    2h 27m
    €39–56

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    3h 56m
    €127–305

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain train 61
    3h 54m
    €60–270

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    4h 43m

Karlsruhe to Bamberg by train

Calendar127Weekly Trains
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bamberg via Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train station once daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m.

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