There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
29 min€9–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
44 min€4–18Drive 55 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Heidelbergcar 55 km
35 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Heidelbergtaxi 55 km
35 min€120–150Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg54.9 km
59 min€4
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg is to train which takes 29 min and costs €9 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg is 54 km. The road distance is 55 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs €9 - €45.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg is to train which takes 29 min and costs €9 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €18 and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Heidelberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €9–45 and the journey takes 29 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint hourly. Tickets cost €4–8 and the journey takes 44 min. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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 Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Karlsruhe to Heidelberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Heidelberg is 55 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Karlsruhe to Heidelberg.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.