There are 6 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 Ice / ...
47 min€8–28Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart76.2 km
1h 24m€5Bus via Vaihingen
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhofbus N27
- Take the bus from Vaihingen to Büchsenstraßebus Sev1
1h 34m€9–14Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Hauptbfbus Ev
4h 4m€35–50Drive 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€200–240
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 47 min and costs €8 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and arriving at Hauptbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
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 47 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Stuttgart is 78 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 47 min and costs €8 - €28.
The train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf takes 47 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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart is to train which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus via Vaihingen, which costs €8 - €14 and takes 1h 34m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €14–28 and the journey takes 47 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Büchsenstraße via Vaihingen in around 1h 34m.
- 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
- €14–28
- 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 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Karlsruhe to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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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