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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Dessauby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Dessau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    5h 23m
    €94–195

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    7h 31m
    €37–108

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N13
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    8h 54m
    €49–89

  4. Drive  532.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Dessaucar car 532.8 km
    5h 6m
    €78–112

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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 Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €112–218

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €97–317

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Berlin Brandenburg 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €102–284

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €166–406

Karlsruhe to Dessau by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 4m.

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