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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Innsbruckby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Innsbruck by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    5h 14m
    €58–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 095 / ...
    8h 23m
    €36–58

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 25m
    €50–176

  4. Drive  380.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Innsbruckcar car 380.4 km
    3h 53m
    €71–103

  5. Train via Romanshorn

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 4m
    €58–160

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane STR - INN
    7h 29m
    €271–439

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane STR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 57m
    €128–204

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Kufsteintrain train
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 2m
    €123–316

Karlsruhe to Innsbruck by train

Calendar297Weekly Trains
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 479.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and Kufstein in around 5h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via Munich central bus station in around 8h 23m.

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