There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Besucherzentrum Abzw.bus Fm
2h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 5m€11–21Drive 116.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Messel Formationcar 116.4 km
1h 10m€17–24Train, bus via Mannheim
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Am Wildparkbus Fm
2h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is to bus which costs €11 - €21 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Messel Formation. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Messel-Grube Messel Am Wildpark via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Messel Formation is 125 km. The road distance is 116.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Messel Formation bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Messel Formation bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Messel Formation is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Karlsruhe to Messel Formation.
There are 1315+ hotels available in Messel Formation.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Messel Formation, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Besucherzentrum Abzw.
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Messel-Grube Messel Am Wildpark
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.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 Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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