There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
5h 18m€110–460Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Berlin650.7 km
6h 49m€29–55Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N215 / ...
10h 20m€45–85Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 13m€40–120Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
5h 39m€113–457Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 12N
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 28 / ...
7h 26m€102–476Drive 653 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Berlincar 653 km
6h 9m€94–136Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
4h 16m€101–313Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
3h 54m€97–287Train to Mannheim City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Mannheim City Airport (MHG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MHG - BER
3h 55m€111–375
Karlsruhe to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs €95 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Berlin is 648 km. The road distance is 653 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €110 - €460.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf takes 5h 18m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Karlsruhe to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Berlin is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €110 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €110–460 and the journey takes 5h 18m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 20m. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Berlin is 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Karlsruhe to Berlin.
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