There are 5 ways to get from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
2h 45m€60–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe343.4 km
3h 37m€17–25Drive 341.6 km
- Drive from Wuppertal to Karlsruhecar 341.6 km
2h 57m€49–71Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 20m€145–438Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
3h 26m€63–276
Wuppertal to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe is to rideshare which costs €17 - €25 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wuppertal Hbf and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Wuppertal and Karlsruhe is 345 km. The road distance is 341.6 km.
The best way to get from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €270.
The train from Wuppertal Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Wuppertal to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Wuppertal to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wuppertal to Karlsruhe is 342 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe.
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What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Karlsruhe, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–270 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wuppertal to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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