There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Munich by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
2h 42m€55–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Munich284.3 km
3h 14m€10–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 22m€40–76Drive 284.1 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Munichcar 284.1 km
2h 35m€42–60Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
3h 58m€114–195Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
3h 12m€40–188Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
5h 15m€23–40Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 51m€96–291
Karlsruhe to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Munich is to rideshare which costs €10 - €21 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Munich is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Munich is 322 km. The road distance is 284.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Munich without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €55 - €200.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf takes 2h 42m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Karlsruhe to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Munich is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Munich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €55–200 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Munich is 284 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Karlsruhe to Munich.
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Book your Karlsruhe to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Karlsruhe and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





