There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
4h 3m€50–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus N77
4h 49m€27–44Drive 242.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Lindaucar 242.9 km
3h 10m€35–51Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
4h 44m€43–230Train #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain Re3
5h 2m€40–95
Karlsruhe to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Lindau station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Bregenz bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Lindau is 296 km. The road distance is 242.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Lindau is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bregenz bus station once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- 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
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
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 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.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
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
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- 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
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 Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
Karlsruhe to Lindau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Lindau is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Lindau.
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