There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg by train (TGV), bus, 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.
Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
2h 35m€46–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulmbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm to Ravensburg ZOBbus 144
5h 25m€18–31Drive 208.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Ravensburgcar 208.5 km
2h 37m€31–45Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhoftrain Re5
3h 25m€42–198
Karlsruhe to Ravensburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 2h 35m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Ravensburg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Ravensburg ZOB via Ulm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Ravensburg, Bahnhof via Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Ravensburg is 253 km. The road distance is 208.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 2h 35m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Ravensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Ravensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 2h 35m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Ravensburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ravensburg ZOB via Ulm in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Ravensburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
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 Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Ravensburg ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Ravensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Karlsruhe to Ravensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Ravensburg is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Karlsruhe to Ravensburg.
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