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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Slovakiaby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Slovakia by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    8h 38m
    €100–274

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    13h 8m
    €55–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    12h 32m
    €70–110

  4. Drive  746.6 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Bratislavacar car 746.6 km
    7h 7m
    €138–199

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 29m
    €84–253

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 29m
    €90–205

  7. Train to Basel, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BSL - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 36m
    €106–394

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZRH - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    7h 46m
    €147–407

  9. Train to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ACH - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    8h 42m
    €387–580

Karlsruhe to Slovakia by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Slovakia?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Bratislava hlavná stanica twice daily, and the journey takes 12h 32m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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