There are 4 ways to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
4h 26m€89–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
7h€30–55Drive 376.5 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Karlsruhecar 376.5 km
3h 46m€79–113Train, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 1m€203–526
Lausanne to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lausanne and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Lausanne and Karlsruhe is 371 km. The road distance is 376.5 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €85 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Lausanne to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lausanne to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Karlsruhe is 376 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Lausanne to Karlsruhe.
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