There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Wuppertal by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain 43
2h 43m€60–270Drive 340.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Karlsruhe to Wuppertalcar 340.6 km
2h 59m€49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
3h 44m€124–249Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheimtrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln-Muelheim to Wuppertal Hbftrain Rb
5h 17m
Karlsruhe to Wuppertal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wuppertal is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Wuppertal is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Wuppertal Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Wuppertal is 345 km. The road distance is 340.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Wuppertal without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs €60 - €270.
The train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf takes 2h 43m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Karlsruhe to Wuppertal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Wuppertal train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Wuppertal is 341 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Karlsruhe to Wuppertal.
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What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Wuppertal, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln-Muelheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln-Muelheim to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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