There are 5 ways to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
3h€35–191Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe208 km
3h€11–19Bus
- Take the bus from Ravensburg ZOB to Ulmbus 144
- Take the bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
4h 58m€17–31Train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 60 / ...
3h 24m€42–127Drive 206.8 km
- Drive from Ravensburg to Karlsruhecar 206.8 km
2h 36m€31–44
Ravensburg to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €11 - €19 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Ravensburg ZOB and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Ulm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Ravensburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Ravensburg and Karlsruhe is 257 km. The road distance is 206.8 km.
The best way to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Ravensburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ravensburg ZOB station.
Ravensburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ravensburg, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €35 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Ravensburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ravensburg ZOB to Karlsruhe central train station via Ulm in around 4h 58m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ravensburg ZOB to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ravensburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ulm station.
Ravensburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ravensburg to Karlsruhe is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Ravensburg to Karlsruhe.
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