There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
6h 36m€109–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus 321 / ...
7h 20m€40–75Night train, train
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
7h 3m€49–210Drive 475.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Chemnitzcar 475.2 km
4h 3m€68–99Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
7h 47m€113–322Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 16m€181–418Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 13m€142–327
Karlsruhe to Chemnitz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Chemnitz is 589 km. The road distance is 475.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Chemnitz Hbf via Fulda Bahnhof and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chemnitz central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–104
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–104
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Chemnitz is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Karlsruhe to Chemnitz.
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