There are 7 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 49m€61–263Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe340.5 km
3h 41m€8–23Bus
- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N94
4h 40m€29–50Drive 341.3 km
- Drive from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhecar 341.3 km
3h 4m€49–70Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 24m€133–399Train via Cologne
- Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeldtrain Rb27 / ...
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Nightjet
6h 4m€53–107Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 50m€109–256
Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €8 - €23 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mönchengladbach central train station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from MG Hbf /Europaplatz and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Mönchengladbach and Karlsruhe is 356 km. The road distance is 341.3 km.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from MG Hbf /Europaplatz station.
The best way to get from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Köln Hbf in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe is 341 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Mönchengladbach to Karlsruhe.
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