There are 4 ways to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 23m€40–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Karlsruhebus
5h 39m€16–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhofbus 24
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N27 / ...
5h 13m€30–117Drive 194.5 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Karlsruhecar 194.5 km
1h 44m€28–41
Wetzlar to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €16 - €27 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Karlsruhe via Gießen Berliner Platz and Gießen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Gießen Bahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Karlsruhe is 215 km. The road distance is 194.5 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Gießen station.
Wetzlar to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €27 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Gießen Bahnhof and Frankfurt in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Gießen to Karlsruhe 6 times a week. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Wetzlar to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Wetzlar to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Karlsruhe is 195 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Wetzlar to Karlsruhe.
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