There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 28m€55–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N93 / ...
5h 35m€27–45Drive 306.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Leverkusencar 306.3 km
2h 39m€44–64Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 34m€121–224Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
4h 38mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STR - CGN
5h 27m€133–379
Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs €55 - €230.
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 35m.
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 28m.
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 28m and costs €55 - €230.
It takes approximately 2h 28m 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 28m and costs €55 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 5h 35m.
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 €55–230 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN every 3 hours. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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