There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Brugg by train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Brugg AGtrain Ir36 / ...
2h 53mCHF 36–88Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Badentrain Nightjet
3h 40mCHF 27–57Drive 245.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Bruggcar 245.3 km
2h 15mCHF 42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Brugg AGtrain
4h 32mCHF 121–356
Karlsruhe to Brugg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Brugg is to train which costs SFr 27 - SFr 60 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Brugg is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Brugg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Brugg AG via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Brugg is 250 km. The road distance is 245.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Brugg without a car is to train via Basel which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Karlsruhe to Brugg, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Brugg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Brugg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Brugg is 245 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Karlsruhe to Brugg.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Brugg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Brugg AG via Basel SBB in around 2h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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