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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Wismarby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train 11
    3. Take the train from Ludwigslust to Wismartrain train Re
    9h 10m
    €147–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Wismar central bus stationbus bus N1386 / ...
    12h 10m
    €69–102

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Grevesmühlen Busbahnhofbus bus 335
    11h 26m

  4. Drive  688.4 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Wismarcar car 688.4 km
    6h 31m
    €129–187

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Wismarcar car
    9h 46m
    €120–149

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 28m
    €123–473

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 18m
    €128–366

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane STR - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ludwigslust to Wismartrain train
    7h 44m
    €141–435

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 48m
    €135–564

Karlsruhe to Wismar by train

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 915.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wismar via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigslust in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Wismar central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 12h 10m.

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