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

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bielefeld by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Dortmund

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    4h 19m
    €90–389

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bielefeldrideshare rideshare 388.6 km
    5h 19m
    €25

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N110
    7h 5m
    €40–70

  4. Drive 393 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bielefeldcar car 393 km
    3h 41m
    €56–81

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4h 45m
    €151–356

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    5h 25m
    €90–410

  7. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 55
    7h 39m
    €96–358

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €144–408

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €127–679

Karlsruhe to Bielefeld by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf via Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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