There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Bremen by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car train, car, train (TGV, Trenitalia), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain 43
5h 15m€110–260Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bremen528.7 km
6h 47m€32Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus 144 / ...
9h 55m€47–81Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 23m€35–110Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Bremencar
6h 57m€114–138Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Bremen Hbftrain 20N
7h 4m€108–272Drive 529 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bremencar 529 km
5h 33m€77–111Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
3h 43m€102–408Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
5h 8m€120–332Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 54m€121–299Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane FRA - BRE
3h 24m€148–385Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
4h 55m€139–260
Karlsruhe to Bremen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bremen is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Bremen is to train and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bremen Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Bremen is 621 km. The road distance is 529 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bremen without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €110 - €260.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf takes 5h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Bremen is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Bremen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–260 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bremen Fernbusterminal via Hanover central bus station in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Bremen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Bremen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Bremen is 529 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Karlsruhe to Bremen.
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