There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Zug by train, bus, night train, car, 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.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ir36 / ...
3h 52mCHF 58–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
4h 21mCHF 34–54Night train
- Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 4mCHF 36–127Drive 291.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Zugcar 291.9 km
2h 51mCHF 48–69Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zug(CH)train 75
6hCHF 60–99Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 4mCHF 125–363Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 5mCHF 116–324
Karlsruhe to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Zug is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Zug station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Zug. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zug via Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Zug is 310 km. The road distance is 291.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Zug without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Karlsruhe to Zug, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Zug is to train via Basel which takes 3h 52m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Zug via Basel SBB and Zürich HB in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 83–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 23–27
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Zug(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Zug bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Karlsruhe to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Zug is 292 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Karlsruhe to Zug.
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