There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
2h 14m€12–20Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex12 / ...
2h 19m€29–94Drive 96.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rottenburgcar 96.8 km
1h 11m€14–20Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)train 85639 / ...
3h 41m
Karlsruhe to Rottenburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg is to bus which costs €12 - €21 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Rottenburg Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Rottenburg is 120 km. The road distance is 96.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg without a car is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs €12 - €21.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs €12 - €21. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €28 - €95 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Rottenburg, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tübingen central station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Rottenburg Bahnhof via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Tübingen Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Tübingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Bondorf(B Herrenberg)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Rottenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tübingen central station.
Karlsruhe to Rottenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Rottenburg is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Karlsruhe to Rottenburg.
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