There are 4 ways to get from Liège to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, or car
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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 58m€70–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
7h€38–66Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re21
7h 9m€72–181Drive 357.8 km
- Drive from Liège to Karlsruhecar 357.8 km
3h 48m€55–79
Liège to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Liège to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Liège and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Liège to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Liège and Karlsruhe is 418 km. The road distance is 357.8 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Liège to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Liège to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Liège station.
Liège to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Liège to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 58m and costs €65 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Liege-Guillemins to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liège to Karlsruhe central train station via Cologne - Airport Bus Station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Liege-Guillemins to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Liège to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Cologne - Airport Bus Station.
Liège to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Karlsruhe is 358 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Liège to Karlsruhe.
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