There are 3 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Meiringen by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
4h 50mCHF 100–150Drive 335.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Meiringencar 335.2 km
3h 16mCHF 56–81Train via Basel
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain Lix / ...
5h 21mCHF 69–139
Karlsruhe to Meiringen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Meiringen is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Meiringen is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Meiringen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Interlaken Ost via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Meiringen is 382 km. The road distance is 335.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Meiringen without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Karlsruhe to Meiringen, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Meiringen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Meiringen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Meiringen is 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Karlsruhe to Meiringen.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Meiringen, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 100–150 and the journey takes 3h 58m.
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Meiringen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Zentralbahn
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