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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Chemnitzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    6h 18m
    €103–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus 321 / ...
    7h 20m
    €40–65

  3. Drive  475.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Chemnitzcar car 475.2 km
    4h 3m
    €69–100

  4. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    5h 21m
    €170–360

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 12N
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 2m
    €108–203

  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    7h 53m
    €96–159

  7. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    5h 5m
    €126–236

Karlsruhe to Chemnitz by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 588.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chemnitz central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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