There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bregenz by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
4h 20m€24–40Train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
4h 29m€43–198Drive 248.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bregenzcar 248.2 km
3h 12m€42–60Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
4h 52m€50–184
Karlsruhe to Bregenz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bregenz is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bregenz is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Bregenz bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Bregenz. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Bregenz Hafen via Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau-Reutin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bregenz is 285 km. The road distance is 248.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bregenz without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €24 - €40.
The bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus station takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Karlsruhe to Bregenz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bregenz train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bregenz is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can train via Neu-Ulm, which costs €40 - €200 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bregenz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus station once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bregenz Hafen via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Lindau-Reutin in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Bregenz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Karlsruhe to Bregenz train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bregenz is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bregenz.
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