There are 4 ways to get from Passau to Karlsruhe by train, car, 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 via Großauheim
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Hanau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 52m€93–186Train
cheapest- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 79216
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
6h 1m€78–160Drive 450.7 km
- Drive from Passau to Karlsruhecar 450.7 km
3h 45m€84–121Train, fly
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
5h 57m€120–194
Passau to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Karlsruhe is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Passau and Karlsruhe is 579 km. The road distance is 450.7 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Großauheim which takes 5h 52m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Passau to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Passau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Passau Hbf station.
Passau to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Karlsruhe is 451 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Passau to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hanau Hbf and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Passau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis
Train from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
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