There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lueneburg to Luebeck Hbftrain Re
6h 50m€142–274Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
9h 52m€57–174Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train stationbus N613 / ...
12h 20m€63–94Drive 683.1 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strandcar 683.1 km
5h 43m€101–145Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8 / ...
7h 10m€135–287Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Timmendorfer Strandcar
8h 18m€114–138Train 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 Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 45m€111–378Train, 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 Lübeck Hbftrain
5h 31m€112–326Train 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 Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
6h 32m€139–559Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
7h 53m€87–396
Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Timmendorfer Strand. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Timmendorfer Strand ZOB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Timmendorfer Strand via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Lueneburg and Lübeck Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Timmendorfer Strand is 695 km. The road distance is 683.1 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 50m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 50m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Timmendorfer Strand, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Timmendorfer Strand via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Lueneburg, and Lübeck Hbf in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Timmendorfer Strand ZOB via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Lübeck central train station, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 20m.
- 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
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lübeck central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand is 683 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Karlsruhe to Timmendorfer Strand.
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