There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Marburg by train, bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 26
2h 43m€40–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Marburg central train stationbus N110
3h 35m€21–35Drive 223 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Marburgcar 223 km
1h 54m€32–46Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
2h 49m€42–180Train via Frankfurt am Main #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
2h 52m€42–180
Karlsruhe to Marburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Marburg is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Marburg is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Marburg central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Marburg Hauptbahnhof. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Marburg is 236 km. The road distance is 223 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Marburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €180.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Karlsruhe to Marburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Marburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Marburg is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €40 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Marburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Marburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Marburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
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 Marburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Marburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marburg central train station.
Karlsruhe to Marburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Marburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Marburg is 223 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Karlsruhe to Marburg.
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