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

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There are 12 ways to get from Stockholm to Karlsruhe by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ARN - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €133–382

  2. Fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane ARN - FKB
    6h 5m
    €92–312

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    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 / ...
    17h 16m
    €231–573

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33
    25h 15m
    €144–216

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    26h 46m
    €312–614

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ARN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 33m
    €141–322

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 20m
    €149–454

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 58m
    €153–419

  9. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane ARN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 27m
    €190–476

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    19h 19m
    €242–596

  11. Drive  1,709.7 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Karlsruhecar car 1,709.7 km
    16h 5m
    €287–414

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain train
    19h 8m
    €288–399

Stockholm to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,480.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm C to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlsruhe central train station via Hamburg central bus station in around 25h 15m.

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