There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rastatt by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 85688 train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Rastatttrain 85688 / ...
15 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Rastatt25.3 km
40 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Rastattbus Evs7/S71 / ...
1h 7m€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Rastatttaxi 24.7 km
22 min€70–85Drive 24.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rastattcar 24.7 km
22 min€4–6
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rastatt is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rastatt is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs €70 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and arriving at Rastatt. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof and arriving at Rastatt. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rastatt is 21 km. The road distance is 24.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rastatt without a car is to line 85688 train which takes 15 min and costs .
The line 85688 train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Rastatt takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Karlsruhe to Rastatt bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH, depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Karlsruhe to Rastatt train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rastatt is to line 85688 train which takes 15 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rastatt, Germany?
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH operates a train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Rastatt every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH operates a bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Rastatt once daily, and the journey takes 1h 7m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 721 61070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Rastatt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Rastatt bus services, operated by Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH, arrive at Rastatt station.
Karlsruhe to Rastatt train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Rastatt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rastatt is 25 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Karlsruhe to Rastatt.
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