There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
1h€14–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau134.7 km
1h 36m€5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
2h 20m€13–22Drive 134.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgaucar 134.6 km
1h 12m€19–28
Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau is to rideshare which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train which takes 1h and costs €14 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Freiburg. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Freiburg im Breisgau is 132 km. The road distance is 134.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau without a car is to train which takes 1h and costs €14 - €110.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station takes 1h including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train which takes 1h and costs €14 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €22 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station hourly. Tickets cost €23–110 and the journey takes 1h. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburg hourly. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Karlsruhe to Freiburg im Breisgau.
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