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How to get fromKulmbach to Karlsruheby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kulmbach to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lichtenfels to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    5h 33m
    €75–162

  2. Drive  321.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kulmbach to Karlsruhecar car 321.5 km
    3h
    €48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bayreuth Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus Re30
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    7h 58m

  4. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5h 34m
    €69–271

  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Kulmbach to Bambergtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain train
    5h 40m

Kulmbach to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 405.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Lichtenfels to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €70–140 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kulmbach Bayreuther Straße to Karlsruhe central train station via Bayreuth Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 58m.

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