There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Re
1h 27m€19–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
1h 45m€5–16Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Karlsruhe78.5 km
48 minDrive 78.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhecar 78.5 km
48 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhetaxi 78.5 km
48 min€220–260
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €5 - €16 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Karlsruhe Hbf via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Karlsruhe is 99 km. The road distance is 78.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs €18 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs €18 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €16 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Flughafen/Messe to Karlsruhe Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 1h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station hourly. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- €220–260
Hofmann GmbH Bus und Taxi
- Phone
- 0711 78 19 19
- Website
- hofmann-bus.de
Taxi Auto Zentrale Stuttgart e.G.
- Phone
- +49 711 553980
- Website
- taxi-auto-zentrale.de
TAXI ÖZEL
- Phone
- +49 176 72825420
- Website
- oezel-mobility.com
Taxi Stuttgart Güdücü
- Phone
- 01520 5413769
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe is 79 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe.
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