There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Büchen to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
7h 17m€128–577Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Schwerin central train stationbus 353 / ...
12h 30m€70–129Night train, train
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Mittetrain Re1
9h 49m€70–167Drive 645.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Schwerincar 645.9 km
6h 25m€92–133Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Schwerincar
8h 28m€112–135Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
9h 12m€154–702Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 26m€123–407Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 17m€124–390Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Ludwigslusttrain
6h 16m€128–461
Karlsruhe to Schwerin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Schwerin station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Schwerin central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Schwerin. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Lueneburg and Büchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Schwerin is 706 km. The road distance is 645.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Schwerin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Schwerin is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Schwerin, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Lueneburg, Buechen, and Büchen in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Schwerin central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Büchen to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigslust Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Büchen to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- 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
- +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 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Schwerin central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Schwerin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Schwerin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Schwerin is 646 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Karlsruhe to Schwerin.
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