There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, 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 Magdeburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 13
5h 4m€100–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhebus
9h 10m€40–75Train, night train
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Buckau to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Re30
- Take the nighttrain from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 39m€42–119Drive 538.6 km
- Drive from Magdeburg to Karlsruhecar 538.6 km
4h 27m€79–114Train via Braunschweig
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 46m€96–210Drive, car train
- Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
7h 17m€116–150Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 45m€115–332Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 16m€128–247Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 15m€141–251Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 17m€122–301
Magdeburg to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Magdeburg and arriving at Karlsruhe. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Karlsruhe is 575 km. The road distance is 538.6 km.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Magdeburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 4m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Magdeburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Magdeburg station.
Magdeburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 6 times a week. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Magdeburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Magdeburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Magdeburg to Karlsruhe is 539 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Magdeburg to Karlsruhe.
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