There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
55 min€14–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart76.2 km
1h 24m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 027 / ...
- Take the bus from Universität to Büchsenstraßebus Sev1
2h 7m€7–16Drive 74.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Stuttgartcar 74.7 km
56 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karlsruhe to Stuttgarttaxi 74.7 km
56 min€160–190
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is to train which takes 55 min and costs €14 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Büchsenstraße via Flughafen/Messe and Universität. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hbf and arriving at Stuttgart Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart is 80 km. The road distance is 74.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs €14 - €65.
The train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 55 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is to train which takes 55 min and costs €14 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €16 and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Arverio Baden-Württemberg operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €14–27 and the journey takes 55 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Büchsenstraße via Flughafen/Messe and Universität in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
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 Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Universität to Büchsenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is 75 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart.
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