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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Rüdesheim am Rheinby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rüdesheim am Rhein by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Wiesbaden Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10X / ...
    2h 35m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Wiesbaden central train stationbus bus FlixBus 027
    4h 29m
    €15–26

  3. Drive 171.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rüdesheim am Rheincar car 171.2 km
    1h 34m
    €25–36

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bingen, Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2h 37m
    €29–112

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re4
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rüdesheimbus bus 10A / ...
    3h 14m

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  • Distance: 206.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 35m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany?

You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rüdesheim via Mannheim central bus station, Wiesbaden central train station, and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bingen, Villa Sachsen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mainz, Hauptbahnhof, Bingen, Stadtbahnhof, and Bingen, Stadtbahnhof in around 2h 37m.

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