There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
8h 43mkr 1,057–2,190Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Koldingtrain 304
11h 35mkr 509–1,276Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kolding bus stationbus N74 / ...
14h 15mkr 575–865Drive 850.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Koldingcar 850.4 km
7h 7mkr 1,175–1,698Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
9h 3mkr 1,124–2,419Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Koldingcar
9h 36mkr 1,135–1,449Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus
6h 37mkr 1,135–3,012Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane STR - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus
9h 1mkr 1,126–3,022Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train
7h 53mkr 897–2,523Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train
7h 40mkr 906–2,113Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane STR - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Kolding St.train
8h 6mkr 917–3,322Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Kolding St.train
7h 53mkr 1,076–3,412
Karlsruhe to Kolding by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding is to bus which costs 550 kr - 900 kr and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 37m and costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Kolding station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Kolding bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Kolding. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kolding St. via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Kolding is 913 km. The road distance is 850.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 43m and costs 1000 kr - 2200 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Kolding bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Kolding train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Kolding is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 43m and costs 1000 kr - 2200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 kr - 900 kr and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Kolding, Denmark?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kolding St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kolding bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–2,100
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Billund Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 156
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 53
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 141
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 141
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–400
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Kolding
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 200–410
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–140
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–360
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–360
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 156
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Padborg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 53
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–900
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 750–900
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 500–650
- Seating Carriage
- kr 300–370
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 95–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 100–130
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 130–200
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 100–130
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 130–200
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 100–130
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 130–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 55–80
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 55–80
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Kolding bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Kolding train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Kolding is 850 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Karlsruhe to Kolding.
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