There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Soest by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Soesttrain Re
4h 17m€76–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 49m€40–75Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain Re
7h 7mDrive 348.5 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Soestcar 348.5 km
3h 38m€66–95Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Soestcar
4h 50m€132–167Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soesttrain
5h 24m€140–215
Karlsruhe to Soest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Soest is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Soest is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Soest station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Dortmund central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Soest. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Soest via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Soest is 451 km. The road distance is 348.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Soest without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Karlsruhe to Soest, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Soest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Soest is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Soest, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Soest via Dortmund Hbf in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dortmund central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Soest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Soest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Soest is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Karlsruhe to Soest.
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