There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhoftrain S3 / ...
37 min€8Bus, line 721 bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg, Betriebshof to Sandhausen, Altes Rathausbus 721
1h 41mDrive 47.3 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Sandhausencar 47.3 km
31 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Sandhausentaxi 47.3 km
31 min€130–160
Karlsruhe to Sandhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen is to train which costs €8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen is to drive which takes 31 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Sandhausen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Sandhausen, Altes Rathaus via Heidelberg, Betriebshof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at St. Ilgen, Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Sandhausen is 46 km. The road distance is 47.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €8.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Karlsruhe to Sandhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Sandhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen is to train which takes 37 min and costs €8. Alternatively, you can bus and line 721 bus, which costs and takes 1h 41m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €8 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Sandhausen, Altes Rathaus via Heidelberg Pre Waypoint and Heidelberg, Betriebshof in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6281 511 52
- Website
- Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar GmbH
Bus from Heidelberg, Betriebshof to Sandhausen, Altes Rathaus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Busverkehr Rhein-Neckar GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
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 Sandhausen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Karlsruhe to Sandhausen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at St. Ilgen, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Sandhausen is 47 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Karlsruhe to Sandhausen.
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