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

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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Hamburg Hbf 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 35m
    €24–35

  3. Bus

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

  4. Night train

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

  5. Drive 611 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Hamburg Hbfcar car 611 km
    5h 4m
    €87–126

  6. Car train

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

  7. Train via Hamburg-Harburg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 20N
    7h 35m
    €130–552

  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
    4h 6m
    €101–323

  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 47m
    €102–288

  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 57m
    €118–509

  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
    €154–514

Karlsruhe to Hamburg Hbf by train

Calendar104Weekly 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 Hbf, 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. Nightjet also services this route twice a week. 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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