There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 27m€45–95Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 41m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus 027 / ...
5h 45m€29–44Drive 306.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Leverkusencar 306.3 km
2h 39m€57–82Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h€51–103Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Leverkusencar
4h 12m€122–157Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 32m€118–214
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Leverkusen via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Leverkusen is 313 km. The road distance is 306.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN every 4 hours. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is 306 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen.
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