There are 12 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Tartu by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane FRA - TAY
9h 47m€186–415Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FRA - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
9h 12m€127–298Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain 0
30h 46m€231–456Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Tartutrain 889
39h 13mDrive 2,051.7 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Tartucar 2,051.7 km
20h 36m€338–487Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane STR - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
10h 52m€145–373Train to Frankfurt, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain
10h 21m€137–305Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane ZRH - TAY
12h 24m€267–657Train to Frankfurt, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FRA - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
13h 33m€151–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartutrain Re37 / ...
35h 54m€138–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain 0
43h 17mCar train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tartucar
27h 41m€348–484
Karlsruhe to Tartu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Tartu is to bus and train which costs €130 - €290 and takes 35h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Tartu is to train and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Tartu. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Tartu via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Tartu is 1648 km. The road distance is 2051.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Tartu without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 30h 46m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Karlsruhe to Tartu, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Tartu is 1h ahead of Karlsruhe. It is currently 6:49 PM in Karlsruhe and 7:49 PM in Tartu.
Karlsruhe to Tartu train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Tartu is 2052 km. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Karlsruhe to Tartu.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Tartu, Estonia?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Tartu via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaisiadorys in around 39h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–19
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–24
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaisiadorys to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- 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
- €13–19
- 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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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