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How to get fromRostock to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 25
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    7h 33m
    €143–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1386 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    13h
    €71–109

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 42m
    €71–280

  4. Drive  723.4 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Karlsruhecar car 723.4 km
    6h 58m
    €107–154

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    7h 53m
    €146–420

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    9h 52m
    €121–157

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 11m
    €135–504

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 23m
    €138–413

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 40m
    €133–404

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 52m
    €136–343

Rostock to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Göttingen in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station in around 13h.

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