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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Herfordby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Herford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Dortmund

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55 / ...
    4h 33m
    €92–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N110
    7h 51m
    €43–79

  3. Drive 401.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Herfordcar car 401.8 km
    3h 50m
    €58–83

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain train
    5h 20m
    €151–377

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55
    5h 34m
    €95–420

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55
    6h 11m
    €91–417

  7. Train via Mainz

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55
    7h 57m
    €102–369

  8. 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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    5h 30m
    €141–399

  9. 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 Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    5h 48m
    €125–606

Karlsruhe to Herford by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 5m.

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