There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
1h 17m€22–97Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern88.9 km
1h 37m€4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N236
1h 40m€7–13Train via Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Westbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
1h 43m€19–49Train #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain S2 / ...
2h 16m€30–60Drive 89.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslauterncar 89.5 km
1h 18m€13–19
Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern is to rideshare which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €21 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Kaiserslautern is 123 km. The road distance is 89.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €21 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €21 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station once daily. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Westbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Karlsruhe to Kaiserslautern.
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