There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain 41 / ...
2h 56m€49–104Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bonn262.1 km
3h 3m€13–23Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus 027 / ...
5h€27–45Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bonn Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 57m€26–94Drive 275.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bonncar 275.5 km
2h 29m€52–75Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 22m€39–187Train #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 43N / ...
3h 57m€55–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Ramersdorfbus Re8x / ...
5h 2mBus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Bonn Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 18m€34–45
Karlsruhe to Bonn by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn is to rideshare which costs €13 - €23 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Bonn Hbf. This train operates Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bonn is 302 km. The road distance is 275.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bonn is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs €45 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Stadthaus via Frankfurt, Siegburg Bf, and Siegburg Bf in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bonn UN Campus twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €91–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–31
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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 Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Bonn Ramersdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Karlsruhe to Bonn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bonn is 275 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bonn.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Bonn. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.