There are 6 ways to get from Regensburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Regensburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
4h 31m€70–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Regensburg to Karlsruhe337.2 km
4h 8m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
7h 11m€37–69Drive 336.4 km
- Drive from Regensburg to Karlsruhecar 336.4 km
2h 51m€48–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 46m€135–449Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
5h 2m€58–321
Regensburg to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Regensburg to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Regensburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Regensburg station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Regensburg central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Regensburg Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Regensburg and Karlsruhe is 381 km. The road distance is 336.4 km.
The best way to get from Regensburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €310.
The train from Regensburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 4h 31m including transfers and departs once daily.
Regensburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regensburg central train station.
Regensburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Regensburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Regensburg to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Regensburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Regensburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Regensburg central train station to Karlsruhe central train station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Regensburg to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Regensburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Regensburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Regensburg to Karlsruhe is 336 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Regensburg to Karlsruhe.
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