There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Stade 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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain Re5
6h 27m€123–261Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain Re5
8h 23m€48–151Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain Re5
10h 31m€62–143Drive 620.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Stadecar 620.8 km
5h 38m€92–132Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain Re5
7h 10m€140–291Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Stadecar
7h 57m€110–133Train 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 Stadetrain
5h 34m€108–356Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stadetrain
5h 20m€109–304Train 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-Harburgtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stadetrain
5h 46m€121–527
Karlsruhe to Stade by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Stade is to bus and train which costs €60 - €150 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Stade is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Stade. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Stade via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Stade is 680 km. The road distance is 620.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Stade without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 6h 27m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Karlsruhe to Stade, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Stade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Stade train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Stade is 621 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Karlsruhe to Stade.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Stade via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg-Harburg in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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