There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, rideshare, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 48m€39–186Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zurich to Karlsruhe251.4 km
3h 34m€19Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
5h 38m€27–41Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 15m€25–96Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
3h 55m€61–111Drive 250.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Karlsruhecar 250.6 km
2h 47m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 40m€131–377
Switzerland to Karlsruhe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €19 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Switzerland and Karlsruhe is 283 km. The road distance is 250.6 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe without a car is to train via Basel which takes 3h 48m and costs €35 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Switzerland to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Karlsruhe train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Karlsruhe is to train via Basel which takes 3h 48m and costs €35 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Zurich to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Switzerland to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Switzerland to Karlsruhe train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Karlsruhe is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Switzerland to Karlsruhe.
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