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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 22
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    6h 35m
    €138–281

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 26m
    €57–199

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198
    12h 15m
    €60–95

  4. Drive  706.8 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Karlsruhecar car 706.8 km
    5h 50m
    €104–151

  5. Train

    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 8m
    €148–360

  6. Drive, car train

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

  7. 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 32m
    €117–398

  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
    5h 58m
    €115–324

  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 21m
    €150–579

Kiel to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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