There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 54 bus
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhoftrain S1 / ...
- Take the bus from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkassebus 54
2h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Betriebshof to Neckargemünd, Stadttorbus Rnv 35
3h 22m€10–16Drive 83.6 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rothenbergcar 83.6 km
1h 13m€12–18Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhoftrain S1 / ...
2h 45m€15–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Rothenberg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Heidelberg, Betriebshof and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hirschhorn, Bahnhof via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rothenberg is 90 km. The road distance is 83.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg without a car is to train and line 54 bus which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Rothenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Rothenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs €9 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €50 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rothenberg, Hesse, Germany?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, Heidelberg, Betriebshof, Neckargemünd, Stadttor, Neckargemünd, Altstadt, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Hirschhorn, Bahnhof, and Hirschhorn, Bahnhof in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hirschhorn, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 6068 1678
- [email protected]
- Website
- vrn.de
Bus from Hirschhorn, Bahnhof to Oberzent-Rothenberg Sparkasse
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.vrn.de/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Bus from Heidelberg, Betriebshof to Neckargemünd, Stadttor
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Rothenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Karlsruhe to Rothenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rothenberg is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Karlsruhe to Rothenberg.
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