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How to get fromKiel to Karlsruheby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Uelzen

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Uelzentrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Uelzen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20
    7h 17m
    €135–613

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 10m
    €60–683

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198
    12h 15m
    €65–110

  4. Drive 706.9 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Karlsruhecar car 706.9 km
    5h 51m
    €101–146

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €121–400

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    8h 49m
    €115–149

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20N
    11h 3m
    €164–252

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h
    €112–387

  9. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €139–586

Kiel to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 757.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Uelzen in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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