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How to get fromVillach to Karlsruheby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Karlsruhe by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 33m
    €115–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N880
    8h 40m
    €45–80

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wilferdingen-Singen Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    11h 14m
    €99–249

  4. Drive  595.9 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Karlsruhecar car 595.9 km
    5h 37m
    €98–142

  5. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 18m
    €98–437

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MUC - STR
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 43m
    €147–421

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €198–558

  8. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 51m
    €141–417

  9. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 58m
    €156–505

  10. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GRZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 25m
    €125–499

Villach to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Stuttgart Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Karlsruhe central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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