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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 52m
    €35–550

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 610.9 km
    6h 28m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    9h 5m
    €55–95

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 34m
    €40–120

  5. Drive 612.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Hamburgcar car 612.1 km
    5h 6m
    €88–126

  6. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    7h 35m
    €95–120

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Hanoverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)train train Rb
    10h 24m
    €87–228

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3h 58m
    €101–313

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 48m
    €102–297

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €119–499

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €154–513

Karlsruhe to Hamburg by train

Calendar119Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €110–550 and the journey takes 4h 52m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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