There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf by train (TGV), car, or train
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain
4h 16m€47–230Drive 282.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorfcar 282.8 km
2h 46m€41–59Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain Re75
4h 18m€54–230Train #2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)train Re
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Oberstdorftrain 55
5h 13m€50–230
Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Oberstdorf via Hauptbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Oberstdorf is 294 km. The road distance is 282.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 4h 16m and costs €45 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf is 283 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Karlsruhe to Oberstdorf.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Oberstdorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Oberstdorf via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Vaihingen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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