There are 3 ways to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe by train or car
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
2h 56m€39–204Drive 243.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhecar 243.6 km
2h 15m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Kempten to Vaihingentrain 55
- Take the train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
3h 18m€45–202
Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Kempten and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Kempten (Allgäu) and Karlsruhe is 255 km. The road distance is 243.6 km.
The best way to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kempten station.
Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Kempten (Allgäu), Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Kempten to Karlsruhe Hbf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kempten to Vaihingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €20–29
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Vaihingen(Enz) to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
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