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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 6 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 Re / ...
    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 Rjx / ...
    6h
    €63–266

  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 24m
    €34–57

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 43m
    €55–221

  4. Drive  380.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Innsbruckcar car 380.4 km
    3h 53m
    €64–93

  5. Train via Sankt Gallen

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    7h 53m
    €83–339

  6. Train, fly

    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 31m
    €277–486

Karlsruhe to Innsbruck by train

Calendar198Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.3 km
  • Duration: 6h

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 6h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via Munich central bus station in around 8h 24m.

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