There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar by car train, car, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car train, drive
best- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Wismarcar
8h 56m€115–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Wismar central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
12h 10m€63–95Drive 688.4 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Wismarcar 688.4 km
6h 31m€101–146Train 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 22m€102–324Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Ludwigslust to Wismartrain Re
8h 59m€152–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain S1
- Take the train from Wittenberge to Wismartrain Re
14h 58m€71–118Train, 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 Schwerin Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 8m€107–291Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STR - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Ludwigslust Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ludwigslust to Wismartrain
7h 42m€126–355
Karlsruhe to Wismar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Wismar station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Wismar central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Wismar. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wismar via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigslust. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Wismar is 710 km. The road distance is 688.4 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Wismar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Wismar is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €330 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany?
You can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Wismar central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wismar via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Ludwigslust in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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 Wismar central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Karlsruhe to Wismar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Karlsruhe to Wismar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Wismar is 688 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Karlsruhe to Wismar.
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