There are 10 ways to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Kassel
best- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
7h 2m€114–271Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Schwerin Mitte to Hamburg Hbftrain Re1
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 21m€49–139Bus
- Take the bus from Schwerin central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N215 / ...
13h 50m€68–121Drive 645.3 km
- Drive from Schwerin to Karlsruhecar 645.3 km
6h 25m€120–174Train
- Take the train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 11
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
8h 12m€130–296Drive, car train
- Drive from Schwerin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
8h 59m€114–147Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 20m€113–336Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 49m€123–280Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 14m€118–497Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h€130–346
Schwerin to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Schwerin station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Schwerin central train station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Schwerin to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Schwerin and Karlsruhe is 772 km. The road distance is 645.3 km.
The best way to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 2m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Schwerin to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Schwerin central train station.
Schwerin to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Schwerin to Karlsruhe is to train via Kassel which takes 7h 2m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Schwerin, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schwerin central train station to Karlsruhe central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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)
Train from Ludwigslust Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwerin Mitte to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–115
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–115
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
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
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
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
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Schwerin central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Schwerin to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Schwerin to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schwerin to Karlsruhe is 645 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Schwerin to Karlsruhe.
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