There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Karlsruhe by bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N277
9h 44m€53–87Bus via Munich
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
11h 21m€44–80Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
10h 3m€89–392Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bolzano Bozen to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
13h 1m€56–176Drive 459.8 km
- Drive from Merano to Karlsruhecar 459.8 km
5h 2m€73–105Train, shuttle, fly
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 29m€236–429
Merano to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to bus via Munich which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Bolzano South and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Merano and Karlsruhe is 578 km. The road distance is 459.8 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Merano to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs €50 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €400 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Karlsruhe, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Karlsruhe Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, München Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Merano to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Merano to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Karlsruhe is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Merano to Karlsruhe.
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