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There are 10 ways to get from Prague to Karlsruhe by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Prague to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N168
    8h 10m
    €45–75

  2. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    9h 32m
    €120–316

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 33m
    €160–300

  4. Drive  522.1 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Karlsruhecar car 522.1 km
    4h 30m
    €81–117

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    10h 33m
    €170–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 51m
    €88–105

  7. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane PRG - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 41m
    €119–310

  8. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 35m
    €71–209

  9. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane PRG - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 41m
    €143–455

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h
    €155–456

Prague to Karlsruhe by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 9h 32m.

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