There are 8 ways to get from Kehl to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
46 min€12–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kehl to Karlsruhe78.5 km
1h 5m€4–8Bus
- Take the bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
55 min€6–10Drive 78.2 km
- Drive from Kehl to Karlsruhecar 78.2 km
43 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kehl to Karlsruhetaxi 78.2 km
43 min€210–250Train via Offenburg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Kehl to Offenburgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 20m€15–102Train via Appenweier Bahnhof
- Take the train from Kehl to Appenweiertrain Ter
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2 / ...
1h 25m€12–80Tram, train
- Take the tram from Kehl Rathaus to Gare Centraletram D
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 44m€15–32
Kehl to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kehl to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €4 - €8 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kehl to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kehl train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kehl and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Kehl and Karlsruhe is 74 km. The road distance is 78.2 km.
The best way to get from Kehl to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs €12 - €55.
The train from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbf takes 46 min including transfers and departs three times a week.
Kehl to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kehl train station.
Kehl to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kehl station.
The best way to get from Kehl to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 46 min and costs €12 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €10 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €13–28 and the journey takes 46 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kehl to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Kehl to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Kehl to Appenweier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Kehl to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Train from Kehl to Appenweier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- SWEG (Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH)
Tram from Kehl Rathaus to Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- CTS - Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kehl train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kehl to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €210–250
Central Taxi 67
- Phone
- +33 6 47 60 01 71
- Website
- central-taxi67.fr
Strasbourg Taxi
- Phone
- +33 3 88 12 21 22
- Website
- strasbourg-taxi.fr
Taxi Strasbourg 67
- Phone
- +33 6 24 39 55 97
- Website
- taxi-strasbourg67.fr
Taxi Strass
- Phone
- +33 3 88 27 13 13
- Website
- taxistrass67.fr
ARM VTC
- Phone
- +33 6 52 17 44 11
- Website
- armvtc.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Kehl to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Kehl to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kehl to Karlsruhe is 78 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Kehl to Karlsruhe.
Book your Kehl to Karlsruhe train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Kehl to Karlsruhe bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kehl and Karlsruhe. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
























