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How to get fromPilsen to Karlsruheby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Pilsen to Karlsruhe by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    7h 10m
    €35–60

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Chebtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    7h 34m
    €58–258

  3. Drive  429.7 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Karlsruhecar car 429.7 km
    3h 39m
    €68–99

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    7h 35m
    €67–118

  5. Train via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Regensburg Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    8h 2m
    €100–186

Pilsen to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Karlsruhe, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Karlsruhe Hbf via Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 7h 34m.

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