There are 5 ways to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
2h 14m€32–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
3h 24m€16–28Drive 126.7 km
- Drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhecar 126.7 km
1h 5m€18–26Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 25m€18–120Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from Rüsselsheim Neckarstraße to Groß-Gerau-Dornberg Bahnhof Westseitebus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Bürstadt, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S9
3h 34m
Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €16 - €29 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Marktplatz and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Rüsselsheim am Main and Karlsruhe is 165 km. The road distance is 126.7 km.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €29 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bürstadt, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Rüsselsheim Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Rüsselsheim Neckarstraße to Groß-Gerau-Dornberg Bahnhof Westseite
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
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More Questions & Answers
Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Rüsselsheim am Main to Karlsruhe.
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