There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
2h 6m€55–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Cologne300 km
3h 13m€12–20Drive 300.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Colognecar 300.3 km
2h 38m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 24m€117–242Train via Boppard
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Boppard Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
- Take the train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain Rb26
4h 58m€66–106
Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €55 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and North Rhine-Westphalia is 300 km. The road distance is 300.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs €55 - €240.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia is 300 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Karlsruhe to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €55–240 and the journey takes 2h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Boppard Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Boppard Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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