There are 5 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
3h 51m€76–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus N3205 / ...
8h€37–65Drive 390.8 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Weimarcar 390.8 km
3h 35m€56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimartrain
5h 4m€144–332Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
4h 11m€73–381
Karlsruhe to Weimar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Weimar station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Weimar central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Weimar. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Weimar via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Weimar is 414 km. The road distance is 390.8 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €75 - €380.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Weimar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Weimar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Weimar is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €75 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Weimar, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Weimar central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Weimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Weimar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Karlsruhe to Weimar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Weimar is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Karlsruhe to Weimar.
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