There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
3h 14m€50–220Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Nuremberg240.9 km
3h 24m€12–14Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 321 / ...
3h 51m€22–40Drive 240.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbfcar 240.8 km
2h 16m€34–50Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
3h 12m€116–257Train via Crailsheim
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Crailsheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re
3h 58m€45–81
Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf is to rideshare which costs €12 - €14 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Nuremberg central bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Nürnberg Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Nürnberg Hbf is 282 km. The road distance is 240.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €220.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Nürnberg Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nuremberg central bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Crailsheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Crailsheim to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Karlsruhe to Nürnberg Hbf.
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