There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf 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 49m€5–16Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Karlsruhe Hbf77.9 km
47 minDrive 77.9 km
- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbfcar 77.9 km
47 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbftaxi 77.9 km
47 min€210–260
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf is to bus which costs €5 - €16 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €11 - €16.
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 Hbf. 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 Hbf is 99 km. The road distance is 77.9 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf 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 Hbf, including transfers.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf 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 Hbf is to train which takes 1h 27m and costs €18 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €16 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, 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
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €210–260
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 Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf is 78 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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