There are 4 ways to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N952 / ...
2h 15m€8–20Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
2h 17m€18–55Drive 98.6 km
- Drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhecar 98.6 km
1h 11m€19–27Train
- Take the train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain 85630 / ...
4h 20m
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €7 - €20 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Tübingen central station and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Rottenburg and Karlsruhe is 120 km. The road distance is 98.6 km.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs €7 - €20.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs €7 - €20. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €18 - €55 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a bus from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz to Karlsruhe central train station via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Tübingen central station, and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–16
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €19–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe.
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