There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re70 / ...
6h 19m€59–595Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
11h 50m€65–110Drive 707.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Kielcar 707.9 km
5h 53m€101–146Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
4h 4m€102–327Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kielcar
8h 37m€117–143Train via Bordesholm
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtortrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain Re70 / ...
9h 27m€154–603Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
3h 44m€103–291Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STR - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
5h 40m€126–533
Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €100 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe central train station station and arriving at Kiel central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Schleswig-Holstein is 758 km. The road distance is 707.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €55 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €55 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kiel central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholm
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–35
- 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
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
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
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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
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 Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kiel central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein is 708 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Karlsruhe to Schleswig-Holstein.
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