There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain Ic51
3h 14mCHF 33–162Drive 281.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Biel/Biennecar 281.6 km
2h 36mCHF 47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
4h 54mCHF 139–381Train via Olten
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oltentrain Ice
- Take the train from Olten to Biel/Biennetrain Ic5 / ...
3h 14mCHF 98–302
Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Biel/Bienne via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Biel/Bienne is 267 km. The road distance is 281.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne is 282 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Karlsruhe to Biel/Bienne.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Biel/Bienne via Basel SBB in around 3h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
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