There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Rüsselsheim Bahnhoftrain S9 / ...
1h 36m€31–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
2h 56m€17–29Drive 127 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Maincar 127 km
1h 5m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re4
2h 5m€26–118Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bürstadt, Bahnhoftrain S9
- Take the bus from Groß-Gerau-Dornberg Bahnhof Westseite to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof Südseitebus 22 / ...
3h 23m
Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main is to bus which costs €16 - €30 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Rüsselsheim am Main. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Rüsselsheim Marktplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rüsselsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rüsselsheim am Main is 165 km. The road distance is 127 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 36m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main is to train via Frankfurt which takes 1h 36m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €30 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport hourly. Tickets cost €12–22 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bürstadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
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 Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Groß-Gerau-Dornberg Bahnhof Westseite to Rüsselsheim Bahnhof Südseite
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Karlsruhe to Rüsselsheim am Main.
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