There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Duisburg by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Duisburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 46m€65–290Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Duisburg355.4 km
4h 21m€17Bus via Düsseldorf central bus station
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
6h 48m€33–56Drive 354.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Duisburgcar 354.8 km
3h 5m€51–73Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 14m€123–240Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
5h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus FlixBus 027
7h 15m€35–60
Karlsruhe to Duisburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Duisburg is to rideshare which costs €17 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Duisburg is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €65 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Duisburg central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Duisburg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Duisburg is 363 km. The road distance is 354.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Duisburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €65 - €290.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf takes 2h 46m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Karlsruhe to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Duisburg is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf central bus station, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Duisburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–290 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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 Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Duisburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Duisburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Duisburg is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Duisburg.
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Book your Karlsruhe to Duisburg bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Duisburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















