There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 55 bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel Bad Bf to Kandern Busbahnhofbus 55
2h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lörrach central train stationbus FlixBus 476
4h 9m€17–29Drive 178.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Kanderncar 178.4 km
1h 37m€26–37Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Schliengen Bahnhoftrain Rb27 / ...
3h 10m€23–115
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern is to bus which costs €17 - €29 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Kandern Busbahnhof via Lörrach Busbahnhof and Lörrach-Brombach/Hauingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schliengen Bahnhof via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Kandern is 212 km. The road distance is 178.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern without a car is to train and line 55 bus which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kandern is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs €17 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €120 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Kandern, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lörrach central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kandern Busbahnhof via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Schliengen Bahnhof, and Schliengen Eisenbahnstraße in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Schliengen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7621 5880520
- [email protected]
- Website
- rvl-online.de
Bus from Basel Bad Bf to Kandern Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rvl-online.de
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 Lörrach central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lörrach central train station.
Karlsruhe to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Kandern is 178 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Karlsruhe to Kandern.
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