There are 4 ways to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
2h 20m€29–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messebus X82 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
3h 37m€9–21Drive 98.6 km
- Drive from Rottenburg to Karlsruhecar 98.6 km
1h 11m€15–21Train
- Take the train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain 85630 / ...
4h 5m
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €8 - €21 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €14 - €21.
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 Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Rottenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Rottenburg and Karlsruhe is 162 km. The road distance is 98.6 km.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 2h 20m and costs €29 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rottenburg to Karlsruhe is to train via Stuttgart which takes 2h 20m and costs €29 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €21 and takes 3h 37m.
What companies run services between Rottenburg, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Rottenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hbf via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rottenburg E.-Bolz-Platz to Karlsruhe central train station via Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Airport Busterminal in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
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- Phone
- +49 721 61075885
- [email protected]
- Website
- avg.info
Train from Bondorf(B Herrenberg) to Karlsruhe Marktplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avg.info
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Flughafen/Messe station.
Rottenburg to Karlsruhe train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, 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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