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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Leverkusenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2h 35m
    €50–120

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4h 49m
    €27–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    5h 45m
    €28–43

  4. Drive  306.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leverkusencar car 306.3 km
    2h 39m
    €45–65

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2h 52m
    €54–129

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    3h 39m
    €121–182

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STR - CGN
    5h 56m
    €149–389

Karlsruhe to Leverkusen by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313 km
  • Duration: 2h 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 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–120 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 €27–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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