There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
4h 3m€77–320Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Bamberg train stationbus N1326
- Take the train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
6h 10m€54–164Drive 388 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Sömmerdacar 388 km
3h 41m€56–80Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
4h 23m€75–329
Karlsruhe to Sömmerda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Soemmerda via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Sömmerda is 418 km. The road distance is 388 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Sömmerda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Sömmerda train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Sömmerda is 388 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Karlsruhe to Sömmerda.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Sömmerda, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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