There are 5 ways to get from Rastatt to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Line 85663 train
best- Take the train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhoftrain 85663 / ...
14 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Rastatt to Karlsruhe25 km
40 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Re7 / ...
30 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rastatt to Karlsruhetaxi 24.7 km
21 min€70–85Drive 24.7 km
- Drive from Rastatt to Karlsruhecar 24.7 km
21 min€4–6
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rastatt to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Rastatt to Karlsruhe is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs €70 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rastatt and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rastatt and arriving at Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Rastatt and Karlsruhe is 21 km. The road distance is 24.7 km.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Karlsruhe without a car is to line 85663 train which takes 14 min and costs .
The line 85663 train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Rastatt to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Rastatt station.
Rastatt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, depart from Rastatt station.
The best way to get from Rastatt to Karlsruhe is to line 85663 train which takes 14 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €8 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Rastatt, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH operates a train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a bus from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd 3 times a week. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 30 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Bus from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 721 61070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
Bus from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbH
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Rastatt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rastatt to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Grand Taxi
- Phone
- +49 7221 70707
Taxi Baden-Baden GmbH 38111
- Phone
- +49 7221 38111
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Booking & Getting There
Rastatt to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Rastatt to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Albtalbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rastatt to Karlsruhe is 25 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Rastatt to Karlsruhe.
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