There are 4 ways to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
53 min€6–29Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus Ev
15h 48m€20–28Drive 74.5 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbfcar 74.5 km
53 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbftaxi 74.5 km
53 min€200–240
Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 53 min and costs €6 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hauptbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe Hbf is 80 km. The road distance is 74.5 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs €6 - €29.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 53 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Hauptbf station.
Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf is to train which takes 53 min and costs €6 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €28 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Karlsruhe Hbf, Germany?
Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 53 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH operates a bus from Hauptbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd twice a week. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 15h 45m.
- 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
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Hauptbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €200–240
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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Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf train services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf is 75 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Stuttgart to Karlsruhe Hbf.
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