There are 6 ways to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 47m€28–151Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe137.1 km
2h 3m€5–11Bus
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 036 / ...
2h 50m€13–22Train
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Mühlburgtrain Rb51 / ...
3h 14m€30–99Train #2
- Take the train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3
4h 24m€47–87Drive 135.2 km
- Drive from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhecar 135.2 km
1h 45m€20–28
Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €19 - €28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saarbrücken bus station station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Saarbruecken Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Saarbrücken and Karlsruhe is 189 km. The road distance is 135.2 km.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 47m and costs €28 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Saarbrücken bus station.
Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Saarbruecken Hbf station.
The best way to get from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe is to train via Mannheim which takes 1h 47m and costs €28 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €22 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Saarbrücken, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe-Mühlburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Homburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Saarbrücken to Karlsruhe.
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